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1906 Map of Rockland

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Rockland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Rockland and its surrounding coastal villages are shown here at a moment of transition in Maine’s maritime and industrial history. The intricate shoreline of Penobscot Bay is a focal point, documented before mid-century changes, revealing the early infrastructure of the Maine Central RR and the Electric Route that linked these seaside communities. To the north, the elevations of Mt Megunticook and Mt Battie loom over Camden and its harbor, while to the south, the Owls Head LH marks the entrance to the inner channel.

Local industry is visible through labels like Wattons Mill and the clustered settlements at Rockport, Thomaston, and Sprucehead. The map records an era when steamboat routes still navigated the Muscle Ridge Channel, connecting small harbors and islands like Negro I and Indian I to the mainland trade networks. This survey captures the dense network of rural roads and crossroads such as Simonton Corners and Blackinton Corners before modern highway development.