The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-02-10
A New Typographical Township Map
of Mnfuc.


of Mninc.
We arc grafiicd to know that an enterprise
of this kind Is undertaken and that u mas al
ready received the decided appreciation OF many
of our prominent citizens To whom Ns merits
have been explained. Messrs. j. Chase, Jr. q
Co., Of this city have engaged in II with tue
same energy heretofore eyinccd by them IN
similar enterprises In this and other States
They propose to make complete deta'leu
Typographical township map OF our entire stare.
The IDEA was suggested to the minds OF our bu-
sincss men during the progress Of the recent
minute surveys made In the most important
counties. Mr. Chase, under whose direction n
large portion Of these surveys has been CON-
pleted, has been repeatedly solicited AMI urged
by prominent citizens In every part of the
State, to prepare plan 0f the entire State, en-
bracing the geographical information SO eabo-
rately shown on the county maps, 10 far as
published, and to make survey of the remain-
ing portions for that purpose, thus giving n
more complete and detailed delinsation of our
territory than was ever attempted In any other
State, to an equal extent. In accordance with
this suggestion,a scale has been liked upon, and
polyconic projection of the State made, based
upon the triangulation established by the U. 3.
Coast Survey 5ctween Portsmouth Harbor and
Passamaquoddy Bay. Everything Is laid down
with great minuteness and dstinctness,. show
ing the whole network OF roads, railroads,
streams, ponds, town and county lines, lakes,
bays, harbors, islands, and mountains, with
the same particularly Of detail, seen on th'
most accurate town and county maps, all given
from new and accurate surveys. In addition
to this, the location OF houses, stores, mills,
manufactures &c. Is shown in their proper po'
sition, except perhaps few In close corners OF
crowded streets. Thedesign also includes plans
of all the cities and large villages In the State,
exhibiting the streets, residences, stores,
wharyes, railroads &c.. In each, 50 that roads
can he traced to and past every mans house
ria any city or town from Kittery Point to
Eastport and the most secluded settlement IN
the wilds Of Aroostook.
A Map Of New England together with the
Eastern Provinces, Canadas, Middle and West
ern States will be added, showing ut glance
our railroad and water communication with all
these points, and the unriyaled commercial
facilities and advantages enjoyed by the Dirigo
State. This Is an important feature IN addition
to the elaborate detail OF our own State. II
will exhibit the commercial advantages Afford
cd By the Grand Trunk and its tributary con-
ncctions. rs they will stretch their iron arms
ere long from the coal fields and the gypsum
and free stone quarres OF our eastern neigh
bors, 10 the rcmotest cotton marts OF the SUM-
ny South.
No opportunity has ever before presented 1t
self in the history of our State for the compile.
ton of u geographical work 50 valuable to all
our citizens, particularly men OF family. rnd Ol
business men in every town, and yet Afforded az
less price than Is demanded for maps much
smaller in size, meagre, incomplete, and mac
curate in the few details shown, aud In every
way greatly inferior to this; being mere com
pilations from old maps and plans, without new
surveys. This work has been undertaken by
competent hands. Mr.. C. is q practical topo-
graphical engineer of long experience in map
making, and h ,ndreds in our own city nnd
through the State who have become personally
acquainted with him and his assistants will
cordially unite with us in an endorsement OF
their ability 10 produce an invaluable map OF
our territory, credtable alik" 10 It's projectors,
and TO the entire public spirit OF our citizens.
With population Of over GOD ,ODO-an area
coual 10 ali the rest of New England--impor-
,ant resources set undeyelopcl-the eyes Of
rival communities upon us-riyal interests seek
ing 10 divert the trade that legtimaiely belongs
10 us.-and ny "a State having brighter ilture
before us, we confidently hope that such en-
couragement will be promptly given to rus
important work, rs will secure III speedy COM
petion for use Mt home and ut the same time Ia
represent us abroad, in u style unsurpassed,
not even excepting our old mother Massichu.
sets, whose map WIS executed nj cost ot
more than Sl5). 900 to that State, anh which is
less complete than this one Of Maine will he.
The plan Of the map, it, style OF execution,
aud beauty # finish, 20 far rs shown, we un-
derstand, meet the unqualified approval Of the
Portland Board OF Trade, members OF the City
Government and Of our most intelligent AMI
appreciatiye citizens here nnd throughout the
State. We heartily wish success to an enter
prise 80 worthy of encouragement, anu 80 lie.
sirable TO be consummated.- Eastern Argus.