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1981 Map of Penobscot

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Penobscot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Northern Bay and the winding Bagaduce River dominate this coastal landscape, where the tidal influence reaches deep into the Maine interior. The map documents a cluster of maritime and agricultural settlements including Penobscot, South Penobscot, and North Blue Hill, connected by a network of rural roads such as Tamworth Farm Road and Varnum Road. The distribution of family-named cemeteries like Leach Cem and Hutchins Cem reflects a long-settled community with deep genealogical roots in Hancock County.

Inland from the salt water, the terrain is defined by low ridges like Grey Ridge and numerous freshwater bodies including Wight Pond and Pierce Pond. The area known as Kingdom and the distinctive Great Heath bog suggest the varied ecological and cultural divisions of the late 20th-century landscape. Resource extraction is evident through numerous Gravel Pits and a Mine located near Second Pond, while points like Grindle Point and Hutchins Point trace the intricate shoreline of the many coves and inlets.