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1904 Map of Deer Isle

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Deer Isle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Stonington serves as the bustling maritime hub for the region at the turn of the century, with its dense network of wharves and shorefront activity. This coastal landscape is dominated by the complex archipelago of Deer Isle and Isle au Haut, separated by the intricate Merchant Channel. Small, family-named settlements like Mountainville, Oceanville, and South Deer Isle are scattered throughout the interior and along protected coves, reflecting a community deeply tied to both the land and the sea.

A Quarry near Stonington indicates the industrial granite extraction that shaped the local economy alongside traditional fishing. Navigation was critical in these waters, as evidenced by the detailed charting of hazards like Whaleback, Western Cove, and Lazygut Is.. Across the Eggemoggin Reach to the north, the mainland edge of Brooklin begins, while the southern reaches of the map track the rocky heights of Isle au Haut down to Head Harbor.