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2024 Map of Isle Au Haut West

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Isle Au Haut West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Isle Au Haut sits prominently within the jagged coastline of East Penobscot Bay, serving as a central hub for the surrounding archipelago and the maritime reaches of Acadia National Park. The landscape is defined by its isolation and the intricate network of island passages like the Isle Au Haut Thorofare and Merchant Row. Small, family-named landmarks and secluded burial grounds, such as Turners Cem and Merchant Island Cem, indicate a history of coastal settlement that relies on the protected waters of Moores Harbor and Duck Harbor.

A dense system of footpaths and primitive roads, including the Duck Harbor Trail and Western Head Road Trail, suggests a terrain where land travel is secondary to the sea. The map reveals the interplay between private land and protected wilderness, with Kimball Island and Merchant Island flanking the main settlement. From the heights of the interior hills down to the rocky outcroppings of Scraggy Ledge, this survey documents a quintessential Maine island community anchored by tradition and the surrounding Atlantic Ocean.