Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-12
SURVEYED 1oPoeRAPHlcALLx.
Portions Of Maine Coast and lts Out.
lying islands.

Washington =, July 11.-(SpeciaD.-
Portions Of the Maine coast and its out.
lying islands have been surveyed tOpo-
graphically by w. H. Lowell Of the
United States geological survey. acting
in cooperation with the State OF
Maine. The triangulation control had
been previously determined by the
United States coast and geodetic sur
vey.
Among the maps just published by
the United States geological survey as
the result of this work are sheets OF
the Deer Isle, Swan Island and Petit,
Manan quadrangles. Hersey Monroe
was associated with Mr.. Lowell in max
ing the topography Of the Deer Isle
sheet.
The map of Deer Isle includes not
only Deer Isle, but also Isle au Haul
and most Of Marshal, Island, as well
as numerous islets III the vicinity. The
area shown on the map lies entirely
within the limits Of Hancock county
and includes the villages of Deer Isle
South Deer Isle, West Deer Isle, Sun
set. StOningtOn, (fOru,erly called Greens
Landing), Oceanville, and Lookout, as
well as several minor hamlets.
Isle au Haul, or High Island, which
lies farther out from the coast than
any other of the large Maine islands,
rises abruptly from the sea to the
height of $50 feet, a greater altitude
than that attained by any other of the
Maine islands except Mount Desert. 1t
can be seen far out at sea and was one
Of the first landmarks sighted by the
early French vOyager Champaign, to
whom it owes it's characteristic name.
This Is a region of seafaring men.
Deer Isle has long been famous for its
skillful sailors. 1t is matter of pride
with the people of this island that
several of the crews which have
manned American yachts that defeated
the Shamrock and other British YES
sells in the celebrated international
yacht races have been recruited from
Deer Isle. Fishing and quarrying are
the leading industries of the island.
The Swan Island map shows more
ocean than land. On it's surface are
the following islands: Swan, Long,
Placentia. Black Great and Little
A|oShs anu dioo part VI the
Great Cranberry Island, as well as
numerous smaller islands. A portion
of Mount Desert Island, including the
villages of fremont and Mckinley, APP
pears on the map. The principal oc-
equations of these islanders are salt
water fishing and granite quarrying,
the limited land area not allowing much
space for agricultural pursuits.
The area shown on the Petit Manan
sheet embraces q land surface of 81
square miles. 1t includes parts of the
towns Of Steuben. Millbridge, Harring-
ton and Addison, and the larger islands
of Bots, Bubert. Pond. Dyer. Traftoi
and Flint. all in Washington county
and GOuldsboro in Hancock county.
The name Petit Manan, like Bots Bu-
bert, Is undoubtedly of French origin
and was suggested by that of the large
island of Grand Manan, which lies
farther east and forms part of the
province of New Brunswick.
The quaint little hamlet of Corea
which struggles about that small arm
of the sea called Indian harbor, at the
extreme southeastern point of the town
of GOuldsboro, is typical of the scores
of other fishing villages that dot tn,
long outline Of the Maine coast.
The ffOrd-like structure of the whole
Maine shore is well cxempIified in all
these maps.