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1900 Map of Orland

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Orland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

The county border between Penobscot and Hancock Counties divides a landscape of high granite hills and glacially carved lakes at the dawn of the twentieth century. Small hubs of commerce and residence appear at Harts Corners, East Holden, and Dedham, while the Central road network links the interior to the coast. Of particular interest to local historians is the early presence of the U.S. Fish Hatchery near Green Lake, indicating the region's long-standing connection to aquatic conservation and fishery management.

Water dominates the eastern half of the map, from the expansive Phillips Lake and its Lake House to the numerous smaller bogs like Coon Bog and Mann Bog. Steep terrain rises sharply from these basins, culminating in landmarks such as Flying Moose Mountain, Peaked Mountain, and Eagle Bluff. This topography reflects a late nineteenth-century economy transitioning from small-scale farming and milling at sites like Bucks Mills toward a growing recreational and conservation-based identity.