Why the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer is still a page-turner

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 30, 2026

The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer was first published in the spring of 1976 by David DeLorme. Fifty years later, it’s still in print, sold at gas stations and convenience stores and crammed between the seats of countless Maine trucks and cars. It’s inspired at least one song and one Maine-made beer. People hold on to their dog-eared, tattered and coffee-stained Gazetteers for years not just because they are dependable, but because they spark imagination and adventure.