Maine Memory Network

Cathance Mill lots, Topsham, 1759

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-01-05 Location: Topsham Media: Ink on paper

Lots on Cathance River, Topsham, 1764

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1764-02-28 Location: Topsham Media: Ink on paper

Colonial Cartography: The Plymouth Company Maps

The Plymouth Company (1749-1816) managed one of the very early land grants in Maine along the Kennebec River. The maps from the Plymouth Company's collection of records constitute some of the earliest cartographic works of colonial America.

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 5 of 5

"… the geography—labeled any and all of the rivers, streams, and harbors flowing into Passamaquoddy Bay as, possibly, the Saint Croix."