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Description
The hand drawn map on the postcard provides detail about many of Mount Desert Island's features, including ponds, mountains, hills, coves, harbors, and the Cranberry Isles.
Some of the spots featured on the map include:
Thunder Hole, also known as Thunder Cave, is a carved-out inlet along the shoreline known for its rogue waves. The Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association built hiking paths to the site in the early 1900s. Thunder Hole received its first park ranger station in 1934 from the WPA and has become an increasingly developed area since that time. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cadillac Mountain is the tallest mountain on the eastern seaboard of the United States, standing at 1,530 feet. Though known by other names in the past, such as Green Mountain by the Wabanaki, Cadillac Mountain received its currently widely known name in 1918 in honor of the French nobleman Antoine de la Mothe, who was given the land in 1688 by the governor of New France. Visitor accommodations have been constructed atop the summit, including the Summit Tavern that was built in 1932.
The Porcupine Islands consists of a chain of five islands ranging from 22 to 130 acres: Bar Island, Burnt Porcupine, Long Porcupine, Bald Porcupine, and Sheep Porcupine. They are named for the way that their rounded shapes topped with pointed evergreens resemble porcupines. The islands were used as a hiding place for French gunboats during the French and Indian War and for rum runners during Prohibition.
Witch Hole Pond is a small pond that flows into Duck Brook. John D. Rockefeller supported the building of carriage roads around Mount Desert Island in the early 20th century, which included coverage of the area around the pond. Stories vary as to the naming of the pond, also known as Witch Hollow, with some tales that the eeriness of the pond has led to the use of "witch" in its various names.
The caption reads, "Map of Mt. Desert Island, Maine."
The Tichnor Brothers printing company published this type of postcard circa 1930-1945.
About This Item
- Title: Map of Mt. Desert Island printed on postcard, ca. 1935
- Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
- Creation Date: circa 1935
- Subject Date: circa 1935
- Location: Mount Desert Island, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Linen texture postcard
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
- Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection
- Object Type: Text and Image
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- Witch Hole Pond
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