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The Shape of Maine

United States-British provinces boundaries, 1843

United States-British provinces boundaries, 1843

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Maine Historical Society

This map shows the different lines originally claimed by the United States and Britain and the final location of the border.

Major James Graham, who led the American survey team in 1840, gave this map to Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, brother of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.