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1957 Map of Freeport

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Freeport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Freeport serves as the inland hub of this coastal survey, where the Maine Central railroad and the Maine Blue Star Highway intersect at the town center. The landscape is defined by the deep tidal indentations of Casco Bay, including the Harraseeket River and Maquoit Bay. These waters separate a series of prominent peninsulas such as Wolf Neck and Flying Point Neck, which were critical to the early maritime economy of settlements like Mast Landing and Porter Landing.

Genealogists will find numerous family and community landmarks, from the Bunganuc Ch in the northeast to the Woodlawn Cem near the village. The map also captures the maritime infrastructure of the era, showing the U S Naval Res on the eastern shore near West Harpswell. Numerous islands dot the coastal waters, including the significant settlement on Bustins Island and smaller landforms like Bowman Island and Googins Island.