1955 Map of Friendship

About this map

Friendship and the coastal reaches of Cushing define this mid-century view of the Maine shoreline, where the landscape is dictated by deep tidal inlets and a scattering of granite islands. This 1955 field-checked survey reveals a maritime economy transitioning into the modern era, with the U S Coast Guard Station at Port Clyde and the navigational lights at Marshall Pt serving the heavy traffic of the St George River and Muscongus Bay. Inland, small rural centers like South Cushing and Glenmere are connected by winding coastal roads, while the local history is anchored by the Harbor Cem and Wayside Cem. The map detail is particularly fine around Friendship Harbor, capturing the complex network of ledges, guts, and small islands like Garrison Island and Crotch Island that have long protected these working harbors.