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1918 Map of Portland And Vicinity

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Portland And Vicinity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

The coastal defense and maritime infrastructure of Casco Bay define this tactical survey, compiled during the First World War. Strategic points are anchored by major military installations, including Fort McKinley on Great Diamond Island and Fort Williams near the Portland Head Light. The city of Portland and its surrounding boroughs like Woodfords and East Deering serve as the commercial hub, where the Grand Trunk RR and Boston and Maine RR converge on the bustling waterfront at Back Cove and the Fore River.

Inland, the landscape transitions to a network of rural schools and family-named ridges, with Cumberland Mills and Westbrook established along the Presumpscot River. Genealogists will find a wealth of local detail in the placement of the Evergreen Cemetery and numerous rural schoolhouses such as the Duck Pond School and Black Point School. From the seaside reaches of Prouts Neck to the trolley-era recreation at Riverton Park, the map documents a region balanced between industrial expansion and its seafaring roots.