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1956 Map of Bar Harbor

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bar Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Frenchman Bay dominates this mid-century coastal survey, illustrating the complex geography of the Maine shoreline where Acadia National Park meets established seaside villages. The town of Bar Harbor serves as a central hub, with the Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal and numerous landings indicating the area's deep reliance on maritime travel. To the east, the Schoodic Peninsula Road traces the edge of the Winter Harbor peninsula, reaching landmarks like Schoodic Head and The Anvil.

Island life is well-documented, from the settlement at Islesford on Little Cranberry Island to the Lighthouse (Abandoned) on Baker Island. The map records a landscape shaped by both early 20th-century conservation and long-standing naval presence, notably the U.S. Naval Res near Schoodic Point. Cultural sites like Sieur de Monts Spring and the Park Loop Road appear alongside family-named landmarks such as Guptill Point and Mount Cromer, providing a detailed look at the region's development during this era.