For many years English settlers in coastal Maine were targets for attack by the French-backed Abenaki and other indigenous groups. Consequently, Southack made many trips to Casco Bay, including one in 1702, when as captain of the Province Galley he raised a siege of Fort Casco. During these visits he assembled an impressive body of knowledge reflected in the detailed geography and soundings on this chart.
During 2006-7, the Institute for Infinitely Small Things invited residents and visitors to the city to rename any public place in Cambridge. ... collected over 330 new names along with reasons ... This map is a collection of your names and stories about Cambridge, its diverse inhabitants and visitors, its traditions and ever-changing attitudes.