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1920 Map of York

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of York
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

York Village and Kittery anchor this coastal survey, where the Atlantic shoreline meets the intricate tidal inlets of the York River and Piscataqua River. The landscape is defined by its maritime economy and early 20th-century transportation networks, notably the Atlantic Shore Electric Railway that connected coastal communities like York Beach and Oceanside. Far offshore, the Boon Island L.H. and the Isles of Shoals L.H. stand as critical navigational markers for the seafaring trade entering Portsmouth Harbor.

Inland, a network of small schoolhouses like the Agamenticus School and Lincoln School are scattered among rural settlements such as Brixham and Scituate. The presence of the Brixham Grange Hall suggests a community organized around agriculture and social gathering, while the numerous coastal points, from Bald Head Cliff to Odiornes Point, highlight a region defined by its relationship to the sea. The map also delineates the Maine New Hampshire Boundary Line through the middle of the river, marking the jurisdictional split between York County and Rockingham County.