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2018 Map of Hancock

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Hancock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Skillings River and Taunton Bay define the deeply indented coastline of this coastal region, where tidal inlets and coves create a complex interface between land and sea. The settlement pattern is concentrated along established corridors like Franklin Road and near the sheltered waters of Kilkenny Cove and Egypt Bay. Small communities such as West Franklin and North Lamoine are connected by a network of winding local roads, reflecting the traditional maritime and rural economy of Hancock County.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several family and community landmarks, including the McFarland Hill Cem and Abbott Cem. The interior landscape is marked by substantial water bodies and wetlands like Great Pond and Bloxton Meadow, which feed the many streams, including Egypt Stream and Kilkenny Stream, that drain into the Atlantic. Distinctive points and islands, such as Burying Island and Hatch Point, serve as prominent coastal navigation markers.