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1905 Map of Penobscot Bay

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Penobscot Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Maritime life and complex island geography define this coastal survey from the early twentieth century. Extensive Steamboat Routes crisscross the waters, connecting isolated communities like Dark Harbor on Islesboro with the mainland hubs of Castine and Searsport. The landscape is dotted with small-scale industries and community landmarks, from the Gravel Pit near Northern Bay to the numerous Mills and the Hospital shown near the peninsula.

Coastal settlements such as Bluehill and Stonington are charted alongside hundreds of named islands, including Seven Hundred Acre Island and Vinalhaven. In the interior, numerous water bodies like Toddy Pond and Walker Pond sit behind the harbor towns. This edition, which acknowledges the State Water Storage Commission, highlights the region's transition into a summer destination, evidenced by the Northport Camp Ground along the western shore.