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1904 Map of Mount Desert

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Mount Desert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Acadia National Park and the rugged coastal reaches of Mount Desert Island are shown here just after the turn of the century. The map illustrates a landscape of maritime trade and early tourism, featuring established coastal settlements like Southwest Harbor and Lamoine Beach alongside inland villages such as Town Hill and West Eden. Scientific activity is evidenced by the Biological Laboratory near Salsbury Cove, while the topographic detail traces the elevation of prominent peaks like St Sauveur Mt. and Acadia Mt..

Navigation remains centered on the complex waterways of Union River Bay and Eastern Bay. The presence of numerous named points and coves, from Weymouth Pt. to Hadley Pt., suggests the critical importance of the shoreline to local economy and travel. The inclusion of Bartlett Island and Newbury Neck provides a clear view of the fragmented geography that defined this part of the Maine coast before modern infrastructure further integrated these isolated communities.