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1951 Map of Machias

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Machias
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Machias serves as the focal point of this coastal Washington County survey, where the Maine Central railroad corridor crosses the Machias River. The town's institutional importance is marked by the presence of the Washington State Normal School, while the surrounding maritime landscape is defined by a series of interconnected bays and heads. To the south, the village of Bucks Harbor and the Little Kennebec Bay illustrate the area's deep-rooted fishing and seafaring heritage.

The map reveals a network of small settlements such as Dog Town and Kennebec, connected by coastal roads that follow the ridges above the marshy lowlands. Military history is anchored at Fort O'Brien Pt near Machiasport, overlooking the strategic waters of Machias Bay. From the granite summits of Miller Mtn to the sheltered waters of Sanborn Cove, the document details a mid-century landscape where timber, transport, and tide converged.