Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-11-11
u.pprSG ELLSWORTH.



-,.,on for THx AMERIcAN by Richard T
~ washington, d. Co. TO Pographer U
. geological Survey.l
:, w;l interest the many people who
10 been watching the progress OF the
"a work TO know that the mapping OF
~. north half OF the Ellsworth quadran-
10 has been completed.
The quadrangle is topographic map,
..ao nv the United States geological
.,,vev in conjunction with the geological
s.mmission OF Maine, and comprises an
.,sa of 213 square miles, all in Hancock
a.n,tv. situated between the 6s degrees
,sninutes and IS degrees, 30 minutes mer-
;a;ans W. and the A degrees 30 minutes
md a degrees, 45 minutes parallels N.
On this map are located and carefully
,,sandered all houses, churches, school
houses. railroads, first-class roads, second
las or private roads, main trails, streams
outlipes OF lakes, swamps, crssts OF hills,
~ larger lodges aud ravines and all Of
,he important lessor elsSstions and de-
rrsssions The shapes Of slopes and de-
r,e.,ions are shown by contours oftwenty-
sset intervals. That 10, for every rise in
.l.vation above mean 80 level of twenty
t,et an imaginary line, engraved on the
sni,bed map in brown, 10 traced through
act the country, showing the topographic
natures with their, zsspsctivs attitudes.
ahs finished map also shows state, county
and township lines and names OF streams,
Hills, etc. sH
since the first part Of July the mapping
Il tie north half Of the quadrangle, which
includes parts OF Otis, Mariavills, Waltham.
Rsstbrook, Ellsworth, Plantation 8 and
franklin, has bsen steadily prosecuted.
Assisted by the charming Hospitality and
courteous co-opsration Of the people OF tho
different towns, the survey party has not
met with the difllcultiss usually expected
in timber-coversd country. The general
excellence Of the country roads and the
unusually dry summer and fall have as-
sisted the progress very materially.
The broad valley of Union river, the
many beautiful lakes and the infinitely
detailed glaciated country ,thst lies con-
cealed beneath the woods along Tam
merry brook back Of Arden Young's, in
Otis, Constitute the Important features Of
the map.
Ihsve been assisted in the work BY H.
P. Klby, of Dennysville; Harry E. Roll
Inns, Of Lakewood; Dellie Salisbury, John
". Salisbury, Of Otis, and Augustus Sar-
gent, OF Ellsworth Falls. Mr.. Charles K.
Alexander, Of Ohio, assisted by J. J.. Nc
Cormick, Of New York, ran the level lines
over the roads and determined at least two
permanent bench-marks in each town in
addition to painting on fepce-posts and
rocks the elevations OF hundreds of road
points.
The Ellsworth quadrangle is one OF
more than loo that the United States
geological survey has mapped. The maps
are the very best made in the world, and
are valuable for many purposes. Nova
days no development Of large proportions
is undertaken OF any section OF the coun-
try Without :, topographic map as base
70 work ON. II 10 absolutely necessary for
~ determinations Of water power, route
asa construction Of railroads, drainage OF
svamp lands, etc.
In many parts Of the country the maps
~ used in school-work, and indeed citi
ens interested in good roads, improve
nent Of real property, distances and
heights Of lakes and hills are finding them
leful.
As the geological commission OF Maine,
which is cooperating with the United
States geological survey, is anxious to
have map OF this region as soon ~ possi
bic, the field work on the south half If he
quadrangle will be rushed at the return OF
sirm weather next spring. When the
nap is finished and printed, anyone may
procure copies at five cents each by writ
ing to the Director, U. s. Geological Sur
sey, Washington, ID. G.