Name/Title
"Plan of Lands of Saco Water Power Co. 1848"Entry/Object ID
1881.10.1Description
PLAN OF LANDS OF SACO WATER POWER CO. AT SACO & BIDDEFORD, ME 1848" depicting the Saco River across the top and on the right side with Saco on the upper right and the rest of the plan devoted to Biddeford. Includes the various mills, canals, streets, boarding houses, churches, hotels, banks, etc.Dimensions
Height
26 inWidth
36 inDimension Notes
Dimensions above are of the framed piece. Sight dimensions are 19 7/8 x 30 1/8, height and width.Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
This plan notes the locations of the existing York and Laconia Mills, as well as the Pepperell Mills, under construction at the time and designated as “Biddeford Mills.” The waterways from the river to the Biddeford Mill buildings are the underground canals that provided power to the mill complex. The plan also shows a variety of support buildings, including picker houses, machine shops, and boarding houses.