Abandoned Record
About Perkins Township
Perkins Township (Swan Island) is an unorganized territory in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. Originally incorporated as the town of Perkins, it was later abandoned, and has been uninhabited since the 1940s.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Perkins Township, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Perkins Township is
Historic maps
10 historic USGS maps cover Perkins Township
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1892 Gardiner sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1943 Gardiner sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1948 Bangor sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Bangor sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Gardiner sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Bangor sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Bangor sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Richmond sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Gardiner sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Augusta sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Perkins Township, Maine": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7169068.
- USGS GNIS 582671.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).