Figure 6. Human-made shoreline changes in Jonesport, Maine. April, 1983, view of house on eroding bluff (left). May, 1992, view of the same property (right). The large granite blocks have protected the house, which has been moved as far landward as possible. Click on the photos for larger images.

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