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1955 Map of Louds Island

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Louds Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The coastal waters of Muscongus Bay and Muscongus Sound define this mid-century survey of the Maine shoreline. The map centers on the island communities of Louds Island, where the settlement of Loudville and the Loudville Cem are tucked inland from Marsh Harbor. To the west, the mainland peninsula of Bristol shows a concentration of coastal villages including Chamberlain, New Harbor, and the sheltered inlet of Round Pond.

Evidence of the local maritime and land-based economy is visible in the numerous quarries and gravel pits scattered near the coast, alongside a Boathouse at Muscongus. Farther east, across the Hockomock Channel, the large landmass of Bremen Long Island sits between the mainland and the open bay, surrounded by navigational landmarks like Ram Island and the Cow Island Ledges. Cultural details such as the Ocean Hill Cem and the Maple Grove Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogical research in this Lincoln County landscape.