This ridiculously large map is from around 1887, detailing Mt. Desert Island. I'm originally from this area, and it is pretty funny to see what the mountains used to be named. I was not expecting the individual houses to be labeled with the names of the owners. The island burned in 1947, destroying many old-money New England mansions. This map probably includes many of the houses that burned, almost as prominently as is names some lesser land marks.
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