Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Solomon Cushing Survey of North Lubec, 1795 This is a reproduction of the survey of North Lubec, Plantation #8, made by Solomon Cushing in April…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"When the bounds of the patent were surveyed, it was discovered that Foxwell and Watts had instead settled within what was then called Black Point."

Maine State Museum

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Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"For many years after the survey, Newbury Neck was viewed as an annex, rather than a part of the original township."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"A survey of the steam power to drive the steam engines of each paper machine, dry the paper, cook the pulp, and heat the buildings found a need for a…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"While there is no apparent survey, it appears the homestead included all the land behind the house toward what is now Quebec Street."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"Chisholm was making a detailed survey of the markets for quality papers, and it became apparent that two additional paper machines would be needed to…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Olson Survey Chart, Islesboro, 1884Islesboro Historical Society Islesboro, Maine has a long, fascinating history that goes back to the 17th…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"According to a very early survey of Islesboro, most of this southern land had been claimed by members of the William Pendleton and Thomas Pendleton…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… by the Sagadahoc Preservation Architectural Surveys. The church was named the Central Congregational Church, and Pastor Ray Palmer began service…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… Philander Coburn, who assisted their father in surveying most all of the woods of northern Maine, Skowhegan became the hub for the logging…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Acadian Archives

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"4, 1869, Androscoggin Railroad is reported to be surveying an expansion line into the village and laying out a depot location."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Surveyed under the township and range system in 1825, the land that would become Presque Isle and Maysville were Letter F, Range 2 and Letter G…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The survey for this planned route cost $110,000. The World Wars put a damper on this grand expansion plan."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"They follow surveying lines that were established when land was first divided up by the early proprietors of North Yarmouth."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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