Maine Memory Network

Early maps demonstrated the importance of natural resources relating to the fur trade. Illustrations showed the bounty of Wabanaki territories, including moose, deer, bear, beaver, fox, otter, turkey, and rabbits. At the same time, the maps distorted Indigenous presence in the region.

The orientation of this map to the west might be confusing to modern viewers. Mapmakers adopted the convention of orienting to the north later, in the 18th century.