Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-21

Rough split granite has long been
used in Maine in building cellar walls
and lnderpinning for buildings. in
bridge and other outside work, and in
the form OF paving blocks for city
streets. hu. the abundance and cheap
ness Of lumber for a long time pre-
vented the use oil the much more rX-
pensVc granite as q building mater
iai. a large amount of rough granite
was also shipped out of the STATE.
Fort Monroe was built OF stone quar-
ried at Seal Harbor in the town of
Saint George, and a part of the stone
used in the construction of the Della
ware hreakNater came from the
Chaisc quarry in the same town. In
1886 rough split granite sold in New
York at 40 cents per cubic foot, and
large quantities We're shipped there
from Saint George.
ITO be sure, here and there u pub
lie building was constructed of gran
itc a century ago. but it was not un-
til about the time of the Civil war that
there was sufficient call for dressed
granite to make it really an industry
in our state. Since that time the
granite business has had a gradual
growth. in which the State of Maine
has largely shared, tluctuatin" more
or less from year to year according to
the volume OF contracts the operators;
were able to secure. The total value
Of I'll granite produced i'll the State
ii. 1897 was M.l15,327: in 1895, Sl,03l :
621; in 1899. Sl,%2l ,nS2: in 1900, Sl,56S,
573; in 1901, $2.GS9, 300; and in 1905 s.
713. 793.
"The great bulk of tic granite pro-
duceG in Maine is shipped out of the
state Much Of it is dressed stone
which goes into the construction of
buildings. some Of the most important
National and state structures being
built of Maine granite: also bank and
insurance buildings, business blocks.
private residences. etc Street work is
another line into which Maine gran
ite largely enters, consisting Of curb
ing. paving. etc; while bridges. dams
and railroads use considerable moro,
and monumental work and other mis-
ccllaueous uses claim their share"
There has iEs1 been received in the
Office of the state Water Storage Com
mission. q Photographic copy Of a new
lIlar OF the state of Maine. 1t has
been complied in til" office OF the
commission from all reliable intorma-
ton available. including the topo
aphic sheets IF the United States
Gool tgical Survey: the special river
and lake survey maps. surveyed III CO.
operation with the State Survey Com
mission and the United States Geo
logical Survey: the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey charts;
post route map OF the United States
Postotlice Department: Canadian
treaty maps OF the northeastern boun-
Diary: the state assessors maps and
private maps. The private maps Ill
ci,-ne ...osc furnished by a number
~ wild land owners, private estates,
mberIlcn and paper and pulp manu-
;tctu"crs. The resulting map is in
tsht sheets and on a scale Of one
zach 10 three miles Many of the
townships of the northern and south
eastern portions Of tho state have
Liver been surveyed ana il is recog
l.zed that tn" resulting map may be
il error in places. II is believed that
the M; . is as accurate as any that
has ever been reproduced by the
State. Whenever funds are available,
il is proposed To- Issue photographic
copy Of the map in tW"-co'or, the
drai:tnGt to hn shown in blue, and the
priitic" divisions. names and rail
roads IN black. Until 50 issued. nc
copies Of IT," map viii be available for
q Distributions ~ sale. In, map has
been 81 great assistance to the State
Water Storage Commission IN study
Ing ;hc WHt"r resources of the STATE.
II il proposed "n one office copy to
show w" location OF developed water
powers. the na,ur Of the individual
on company the head in feet and the
ir,rs"UnWor developed.
The eight sheets appear as one map.
II nunted. and hung il til" Office of the
commission. 1t makes u map 80 inches
by lo5 inches.