Other, Mount Desert Island, Eden, Tremont, Cranberry Isles, Mount Desert Rock
Other, Somesville
Publisher:
Colby's Atlas of Hancock County; copy made by Mark Miller in 1974
Collection:
Map Collection
Date:
1881
Description: Reproduction of a map from Colby's Atlas of Hancock County (1881). Contains text descriptions of Mount Desert Island, Cranberry Isles and Mount Desert Rock with specific references to their locations in relation to Mount Desert Island, Maine. It shows, with lesser emphasis, the place names: Bar Harbor, SW Harbor, NE Harbor. Contains enlarged window showing Mount Desert Village (Somesville). Description of MDI mentions the incorporation in 1838 of "Seaville," a group of islands that included Bartlett's, Robinson's and Hardwood Islands in 1838. This incorporation was repealed in 1859. [show more]
Description: Small (5X5), hand-drawn map showing lots in Somesville. Lots are labeled 102, 103, 104, and 105. A separate 100 acre lot is marked "James Richardson". Other names on the drawing are Kittredge and Somes. A road is also indicated. No date is given.
Description: Illustrated map of Mount Desert Island, re-print of 1932 by Valentine Tonone(?). Illustrations show mountains, hills, streams, roads, marshes, communities, and residences. Note reads, "Winding shores of narrow capes and isles which lie slumbering to Ocean’s lullaby.” 1 appears to be old/ original possibly 1932. size 20" X 20 " 2 copies, each appears to be a contemporary reprint.
Other, Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations
Collection:
Map Collection
Date:
1916
Description: 1919 Pocket map, when unfolded is 7" x 9". Outside describes park; inside inscribed "The Beautiful Island of Mount Desert 'Champlain' Endorsed by Charles W. Eliot, George B. Dorr for the Trustees of Public Reservations" "This Pocket Map has been prepared for the use of all lovers of Mount Desert . The remarkable shape and extraordinary geographical formation of this beautiful island, with its hundred miles of splendid mountain trails and as many more lovely roads..." Map indicates modelled by Robert Abbe copyright 1916 [show more]
Description: 1975 Map of Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. Published by the National Park Service,U.S. Department of the Interior - shows carriage roads and trails, color (blue and orange).
Description: Path Map of the Eastern Part of Mount Desert Island, Maine, 1932. on one side, Path Map of the Western Part of Mount Desert Island, Maine on the other. Revised edition. Compiled by Waldron Bates, Edward L. Rand, and Herbert Jaques. Includes roads, carriage roads, hiking trails, springs, and relief lines.
Description: Road Map, Mount Desert Island, Maine. 1934. Compiled by Waldron Bates, Edward L. Rand, and Herbert Jaques. Stored in an envelope that says, “Road Map of Mount Desert Island Revised 1934. Price 50 cents”. Sunrise on Acadia, no date looks like is was cut out of something larger.
Description: Sunrise on Acadia. This National Park Established in 1919”. Map of Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula. Copyright, 1966 by Augustus D. Phillips, Northeast Harbor, Maine. “This map is humbly dedicated to the happy and loving memory of George B. Dorr, Charles W. Eliot, & John D. Rockefeller Jr., who conceived, promoted and extended Acadia National Park.” Appears to be cut of something
Description: Map shows locations of properties by owners and parcel numbers; name or number of roads shown difficult to discern, but may be route 198. Size about 20" X 33"
Description: Map of Mt. Desert Island, Undated. Written on with red pen Maps Showing the Routes of All Divisions for the Eastern Steamship Company. From the Passenger Traffic Department, Boston, Mass. Cover to a booklet (inside pages missing) showing the routes of various steamships. Map is mounted and framed.
Description: Blueprint-like map showing east side of Somes Harbour [sic] based on USCG Survey. Sheep Island Bar of Pryor's Island, Hamor, Sanders, Scott, Thomas, and Bordeaux properties are located. Six black and white photos are pasted to the top portion; arrows on blueprint indicate the directions of the photos. There is a 2" X 3" hole on the map.
Description: Plan Showing Property at Mt. Desert, Maine for Alice M. Smith, Jan. 1968. Plan Showing Property at Mount Desert, Maine for James H. Harlow, Oct. 1980 Plan Showing Property at Mount Desert, Me. for James H. Harlow et. al., May 1984 Plan of Proposed Lot Division for James Harlow, Mt. Desert, Maine, April 1979 Four traced maps, 1968, from Salem Town Map of 1808, Colby & Stuart Map of 1887. Portion of "quad" showing Pretty Marsh area. Hand-drawn map copied in 1966 from map owned by the Minctons, dated 1889 Property Plan, James H. Harlow, Pretty Marsh, Mount Desert, ME, 11/20/64. Scale: 1"=50" Plan of the [?] of the island of Mt. Desert granted by the legislature of Massachusetts in June 1755 [?] and afterwards by a division of [said?] island assigned to John [Bernard?] Esq. ... [show more]
Description: “Pretty Marsh Then and Now c. 1778 - 2000, identifying early building sites, current homes, and other 'bits' of information that might be of interest” including burial grounds, old quarry sites (aka "paving motions", old woods roads and old known cellar sites (kitchen middens). Info. compiled and made by Alice M. Smith, adapted from Colby & Stuart map of 1887 & 1890-91; Bates, Rand and Jaques map of 1896; and DeLorme revision map of 1986. No scale given. [show more]
Description: Framed pocket map of MDI presented to Bishop William Manning on behalf of Lafayette National Park by Charles W. Eliot at the Peace Tree planting July 26, 1919. Map signed by Robert Abbe. Left corner marked, “Modeled by Robert Abbe. Reproduced by Howell’s Microcosm, Washington, D.C. Copyright 1916. Right corner, marked This Beautiful Island of Mount Desert Champlain Map Endorsed by Charles W. Eliot and George B. Dorr for the Trustees of...” Poems on reverse side entitled “Sequoia” and “Pine”. They commemorate planting of trees in the wild gardens.Black frame. Rusted nails hold map in place. Map on stiff paper folds in center. Strips of card board hold map in place on each side. Two eyes hold picture wire. [show more]