1941 Map of Kennebunk

About this map

The Great Heath and the extensive wetlands of Johns Swamp dominate the interior landscape of this coastal York County region during the early 1940s. The map illustrates a transition from the industrial centers and mill sites such as Alfred Mills, Roberts Mills, and Bartlett Mills to the burgeoning tourism corridor along the Atlantic Ocean. The newly constructed Maine Turnpike and the established Boston and Maine Railroad cut through the countryside, linking inland settlements like Alfred and North Berwick to the seaside retreats of Wells Beach and Ogunquit.