Conflicts over resources


A.W. Longfellow map of Presumpscot River, Windham, 1840

A.W. Longfellow map of Presumpscot River, Windham, 1840
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Maine Historical Society

Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow produced this map for a court case involving a textile mill on the Presumpscot River.

The map demonstrates a proliferation of dams and mills blocking fish migrations along the Presumpscot River in 1840, a legacy of Polin and Westbrook’s 1734 dispute.

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