Land, Maps, and Natural Resources
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Maps
- The Maine State Archives has an impressive collection of more than 2,000 maps and plans. Dating from the 17th century to the present, the maps cover areas all over the State of Maine and beyond. From plan books of the Land Office showing the division of public lands to International Boundary Maps showing the border between the United States and Canada in the mid-20th century, this varied collection of maps is available for research. The Baxter Rare Map Collection contains some of the Archives’ finest cartographic holdings, including approximately 90 maps commissioned by James Phinney Baxter, an antiquarian from Portland, Maine. These maps are copies of original 17th and 18th-century maps from the United Kingdom and Europe. Another highlight is the extensive collection of railroad maps from the Public Utilities Commission, showing both current and now-obsolete railroads.
Washington County Atlas
- Atlas of Washington County, Maine. Compiled, drawn and Published from Official Plans and Actual Surveys by George N. Colby & Co., Houlton and Machias, ME, 1881.
- Type: COLLECTION
- Collection: Atlases 1871-1884
Penobscot County Atlas
- Atlas of Penobscot County, Maine. From Recent and Actual Surveys & Records Under the Superintendence of W.A. Sherman. Published by Comstock & Cline, 27 Warren Street, New York, 1875.
- Type: COLLECTION
- Collection: Atlases 1871-1884
Plan Book Maps
- The maps prepared by the Massachusetts and Maine Land Offices, or accumulated by those agencies, represent various surveys and lottings of boundary lines since the 1700s. From time to time, the Maine Legislature authorized funds for copying of early maps of Maine held by Massachusetts for the benefit of the Land Office. These maps show the division of lands among settlers and establishment of boundary lines between Massachusetts, Maine, and Canada. Includes topographical descriptions and survey notes on the quality and quantity of timber and land.