Contributed by Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description
This hand drawn map shows the areas called "Asticou", which abuts the junction of Route 198 and Route 3 in Northeast Harbor. The map was created by Charles K. Savage to show the area that he had saved from being purchased by the telephone company for a small utility building.
This map is an example of the type of documents and visual aids that Savage developed when he was explaining the visual impact that certain changes in the community would have on the beauty and intent of the land. Savage was successful in convincing the telephone company to relocate their utility station across Route 198 on land that was made available to them through the generosity of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
About This Item
- Title: Map of Asticou Corner, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1954
- Creator: Private Collection
- Creation Date: circa 1954
- Subject Date: circa 1954
- Location: Northeast Harbor, Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Illustration, ink on paper
- Dimensions: 300 cm x 215 cm
- Object Type: Image
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- Asticou
- Community beautification
- Community planning
- John D. Rockefeller Jr.
- Landscape preservation
- Town and city beautification
- Town and city planning
For more information about this item, contact:
Mount Desert Island Historical SocietyPO Box 653, 353 Sound Drive, Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 276-9323
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