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1943 Map of Eastport

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Eastport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The maritime landscape of coastal Washington County comes alive in this mid-century update, where the intricate waterways of Passamaquoddy Bay and Cobscook Bay define the region's character. In Eastport, the island city is linked to the mainland via Route 190, which crosses through the Pleasant Point Indian Reservation. To the south, the town of Lubec stands at the narrow gateway to the Lubec Channel, just across from Campobello Island.

Evidence of the era's rail-dependent economy is clear along the Maine Central Railroad, which serves stops like Dennysville Station and Ayers Junction. Inland, the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge preserves vast stretches of wooded terrain, including the Little Mtn Fire Tower. Local community life is rooted in scattered schools and churches, such as the West Pembroke Ch, the Hibbard Sch, and the Straight Bay Sch, providing a detailed look at the social geography of the Maine coast before the post-war shift in transportation and settlement patterns.