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1906 Map of Monhegan

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Monhegan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Monhegan Island stands as a distinct maritime outpost in the open Atlantic Ocean, centered in this early twentieth-century coastal study. On the mainland, the intricate shoreline of Muscongus Bay and the St George River reveals a landscape defined by seafaring commerce and small coastal villages. Settlements like Port Clyde, New Harbor, and Round Pond serve as focal points for the region's mid-coast Maine character.

The map details an extensive network of steamboat routes that once connected these isolated harbor towns and islands before the dominance of modern road travel. Navigational landmarks are meticulously recorded, from the dangerous Old Man Ledge to the sheltered waters of Georges Harbor between Allen Island and Benner Island. This nautical perspective highlights the 1904 era of coastal Maine when the sea was the primary highway for both trade and transit.