1906 Map of Rockland

About this map

The coastal harbor of Rockland and the rugged interior of Knox County are documented here during a period of industrial transition in the early twentieth century. The Maine Central R R Rockland Branch connects the major maritime hubs of Thomaston and Rockland, while a extensive Electric R R line facilitates movement between the shipyards and the quarrying uplands. This survey, based on 1904 topography by T. Foster Slaughter and others, captures the distinct hierarchy of settlements from the established towns of Camden and Rockport to smaller rural crossroads like Simonton Corners and Blackinton Corners. Coastal landmarks such as the Curtis I lighthouse and Owls Head guide mariners into the complex reaches of Penobscot Bay, while the interior is defined by family-named landscape features like Wattons Mill, Gurney Hill, and Lermond Pond.