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1917 Map of Cutler

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Cutler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Cutler sits at the edge of a deeply indented coastline where the Grand Manan Channel meets the rocky shores of Washington County. This 1917 survey captures a remote maritime landscape characterized by interconnected water bodies and scattered peaks like Cocoa Mtn and Stone Hill. The settlement pattern is sparse, concentrated near protected waters such as the Little River and the small village center. Education in this era was localized, evidenced by the Moose River School in Trescott and School No 2 further south.

Coastal navigation and local geography are defined by numerous named heads and points, including Western Head and Eastern Knubble. Notable landmarks like Compass Rock and Harmon Heath break up the interior terrain of ridges and marshes. Far offshore, the map identifies isolated features such as North Rock and Machias Seal I, illustrating the extent of the maritime reach from this section of the Maine coast during the early twentieth century.