30 INTRODUCTION. 



The preparation of this map made necessary much cor- 

 respondence and much careful investigation of ancient 

 maps, plans, and records. Such an undertaking could 

 never have been brought to a successful conclusion had 

 it not been for the kindly interest shown and the invalu- 

 able assistance given by natives of the Island who knew 

 and loved it well. Among these helpers, many of whom we 

 regret to say we hardly know by name, but whose assistance, 

 by whatever means it reached us, we value highly, we wish 

 to give our especial thanks to the Rev. Oliver H. Fernald ; 

 to Mr. Eben M. Hamor, of Eden ; to Messrs. T. S. Somes, 

 George A. Somes, Thomas Bartlett, and A. C. Savage, of 

 Mt. Desert; to Messrs. W. W. A. Heath and C. M. Hoi- 

 den, of Tremont; and to Mr. P. C. Stover, of Cranberry 

 Isles ; all of whom by inquiry, by personal investigation, 

 and by advice and criticism have done so much to give 

 the map its accuracy and merit. To Mr. Fernald, born 

 and brought up on the Island, and still retaining in his 

 residence in another part of the State his love for his 

 native place and his interest in its affairs, we owe the in- 

 spiration of this undertaking, and to his encouragement 

 and assistance its final accomplishment. 



By the kind permission of Prof. Thomas C. Mendenhall, 

 Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, we 

 have used the Coast Survey Map for the important physical 

 features, making here and there a few corrections, and 

 supplying a few omissions. We wish here to express 

 our appreciation of his courtesy, which has enabled us 

 to give a much better map to the public. New roads, 

 the town boundaries, and additional wood roads and paths 

 have been added, the different post-offices indicated, and 

 such points of interest named as it seemed would make 

 a map not only suitable for our purpose, but of value 



