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1942 Map of Bar Harbor

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Bar Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Acadia National Park and the rugged coastal communities of Hancock County are captured here during the early war years, showcasing a landscape of granite peaks and seafaring villages. On Mount Desert Island, the terrain rises sharply from the Atlantic to heights like Cadillac Mtn and McFarland Mtn, while the village of Bar Harbor sits as the primary hub before the great fire of later years changed the local forest cover.

Across the waters of Flanders Bay, the map details the intricate peninsulas of Crabtree Neck and Waukeag Neck, leading to established maritime settlements such as Sorrento and Winter Harbor. This 1940s survey reveals the dense network of coastal roads and small hamlets like Gerrishville and Ashville that supported the local economy. From the depths of Stave I Harbor to the inland reaches of Goose Pond Heath, the map documents the complex relationship between the rocky Maine shoreline and the interior lowlands.