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1911 Map of Ellsworth

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Ellsworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Ellsworth serves as the regional anchor on this coastal Maine survey, situated at the head of the Skillings River where the Maine Central railroad meets the road network. The landscape transitions from the developed corridor around Ellsworth Falls and Washington Junction to the timberlands and ponds of the interior. To the east, the rural settlements of Waltham and Eastbrook are defined by the East Branch and Webb Brook, while local education is anchored by landmarks like the Beechland School and the McFarland School.

The industrial and maritime character of the early twentieth century is visible in the placement of the North Hancock PO and the clustered settlements near Taunton Bay. Smaller, family-named locales like Joyville and remote outposts like the No 8 Plantation School reflect the dispersed settlement patterns typical of Hancock County before modern highway expansion. Significant water bodies, including Green Lake and Beech Hill Pond, dominate the western half, linked by a network of brooks such as Tannery Hill Brook.