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mcdude · 03-15-2005, 05:34 PM

I'm going to make an educated guess that when the rail line was put through in 1871 it separated Back Bay from Front Bay and sometime after that point Front Bay came to be known as Back Bay after the Back Bay was filled in. Makes sense if you've ever walked the bike path / hiking trail that now follows the old railroad bed. Ever noticed the huge curb/speed bump type thing that goes around the DeVilders Market? When the lake is really high it comes up to the parking lot! Apparently they should have put in more fill!

I checked around and found THIS MAP. Scroll down and see how the railroad came through and split the bay in two.

03-15-2005, 05:34 PM	#4
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,343 Thanks: 370 Thanked 1,033 Times in 480 Posts	I'm going to make an educated guess that when the rail line was put through in 1871 it separated Back Bay from Front Bay and sometime after that point Front Bay came to be known as Back Bay after the Back Bay was filled in. Makes sense if you've ever walked the bike path / hiking trail that now follows the old railroad bed. Ever noticed the huge curb/speed bump type thing that goes around the DeVilders Market? When the lake is really high it comes up to the parking lot! Apparently they should have put in more fill! I checked around and found THIS MAP. Scroll down and see how the railroad came through and split the bay in two. __________________ Last edited by mcdude; 03-16-2005 at 06:21 PM.