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1904 Map of Petit Manan

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Petit Manan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Petit Manan L.H. and Narraguagus L.H. stand as critical maritime markers along this jagged stretch of the Down East coast at the turn of the century. The intricate shoreline of Washington and Hancock counties is defined by deep inlets like Gouldsboro Bay and Dyer Bay, where the local economy relied heavily on the sea. A prominent Steamboat Route cuts across the Atlantic Ocean south of the islands, illustrating the vital coastal transit network that connected these isolated peninsulas before modern road systems.

Prominent landmarks such as Pigeon Hill and Eagle Hill provide topographic relief above the numerous coves, including Corea Harbor and Long Mill Cove. The map detail extends to the numerous ledges and small islands, from the Sally Islands to the distinctive formation known as The Castle off the eastern shore of Petit Manan Point. This survey captures the region just as the 19th-century maritime traditions met the early 20th-century industrial needs of the Maine coast.