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1945 Map of Eastport

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Eastport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Eastport serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, situated on an island landscape at the edge of the Grand Manan Channel. The intricate shoreline is defined by the deep indentations of Cobscook Bay and Passamaquoddy Bay, where the international boundary with Canada passes through the Friar Roads. Inland, the map reveals a mid-century infrastructure shaped by the Maine Central RR, which connects Ayers Junction to the coast.

Large tracts of the interior are dedicated to the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, indicating a landscape focused on conservation amidst established maritime towns like Lubec and Dennysville. The topographic detail highlights the numerous family-named peaks and coastal points, from Ironworks Mtn to the easternmost point of the United States at West Quoddy Head. Smaller settlements like Whiting and Ayers PO underscore the era's rural connectivity before modern highway expansion.