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1951 Map of Harrington

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Harrington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Harrington serves as the focal point for this coastal survey of Washington County, where the village is situated along the upper reaches of Harrington Flat Bay. The landscape is defined by its intricate shoreline, where the Narraguagus River and Pleasant River meet the Atlantic through a network of tidal inlets like Back Bay and Dyer Cove. Smaller settlements such as West Harrington and Dorman are connected by the tracks of the Maine Central Railroad, which skirts the northern edge of the massive peat Heath.

Local history is preserved through the mapping of numerous community landmarks, including the Church in the Wildwood and several rural schoolhouses such as the Marshville Sch and Wards Cove Sch. The map records the precise locations of family and town cemeteries like Rock Maple Cem and Church Hill Cem. Coastal features such as Ripley Neck and Foster Island illustrate the maritime character of the region, providing a detailed record of the islands and ledges that define these Downeast waters.