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1949 Map of Devils Head

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Devils Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

St Croix River currents define the international boundary in this detailed 1949 survey, which captures the rugged coastal character of Washington County and its Canadian neighbor, New Brunswick. The map highlights a landscape shaped by tidal water and early industry, featuring the Cribbing Ruins near Devils Head and the small settlement at Whitlocks Mill. Along the river's narrowest points, navigation aids like the Mark Lighthouse and a secondary Lighthouse near Elliott Mtn were essential for vessels transiting between Oak Bay and the open water.

Evidence of local infrastructure and conservation appears in the southern portion of the sheet, where the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge encompasses a network of interior waters like Nashs Lake and Vose Pond. The Canadian Pacific railroad line cuts across the northern landscape, while rural life is marked by the Bog Brook Sch and small family-named points and coves like Pettegrove and Cook Cove.