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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 hub for this coastal Washington County landscape, where the tides of the Narraguagus River and the Harrington River meet the intricate network of Down East bays. The settlement pattern in 1951 remains tied to the shoreline and the Maine Central railroad corridor, with smaller communities like Dorman, West Harrington, and Marshville supporting the local economy.

Social and civic life is anchored by a remarkable density of local institutions, from the Church in the Wildwood to several small schoolhouses including Coffin Sch and Wards Cove Sch. The intricate coastline is defined by features like the West Carrying Place Cove and the Strout Island Narrows, reflecting a maritime heritage where water transport once rivaled the road. Genealogists will find significant value in the clearly marked burial grounds such as Rock Maple Cem and Flat Bay Cem.