City/Town

Boothbay Harbor (1885)

Map Title

Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County. Maine 1885

Artist

Preview

Publication Date

1885

County

Lincoln

Artist

Unknown

Lithographer

Geo. H. Walker & Co.

Publisher

A.F. Poole & Co.

Dimensions

55.9 x 61 cm

Owner

Maine Historic Preservation Commission

Additional Institutional Copies

Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library

Population of City/Town at Time of Publication

3,576

Description of City/Town

Located in the town of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor was noted for its fine harbor and fishing fleet. By the 1880s the village had become a popular summer resort and the center for several island summer colonies. Businesses included two marine railways, a fish processing plant, a lobster canning factory, and a fertilizer manufacturing company.

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Recommended Citation

Courtesy of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission.