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1951 Map of Cutler

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Cutler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

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The coastal village of Cutler sits at the mouth of the Little River, serving as a focal point for this 1951 survey of Washington County. The settlement pattern is deeply tied to the shore, with historic structures like the Head of the River Ch and the Old Cutler Cem clustered near the harbor. To the west, the smaller community of Little Machias is marked by the Little Machias Sch and Bay View Cem, reflecting the era's localized educational and social hubs.

Dense wooded ridges like Pond Ridge and French Ridge dominate the interior, punctuated by vast meadows and heaths such as Crotched Meadow. The coastline is remarkably intricate, defined by the Grand Manan Channel and numerous points like Western Head and Fairy Head. Offshore, the Little River Lighthouse on Little River Island and the isolated Old Man outcrop indicate the maritime hazards inherent to this Downeast landscape, where hydrography from 1886 was still the primary data source for the shoreline.