1973 Map of Islesboro

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The waters of West Penobscot Bay surround the long, narrow silhouette of Islesboro in the early 1970s. This survey illustrates the island's unique geography, tied to the mainland at Northport by the Islesboro Ferry Toll arriving at Grindel Pt. The settlement pattern follows the Main Road, stretching from the cluster at North Islesboro down to the refined enclave of Dark Harbor near Ames Cove. To the west, the smaller Seven Hundred Acre Island and Warren Island frame the deep anchorage of Gilkey Harbor. On the mainland, Durham State Forest and landmarks like Knowlton Hill define the coast above Saturday Cove. This era shows a landscape where maritime tradition and summer estates coexist, evident in the proximity of the Public Landing to the Islesboro Municipal Airport and the local Central Sch.