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1956 Map of Kennebunkport

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Kennebunkport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Kennebunkport and its neighboring coastal settlements are detailed in this mid-1950s survey, showing a landscape defined by its deep maritime heritage and tidal geography. The Kennebunk River divides the principal village from Lower Village, while to the east, the village of Cape Porpoise sits protected by an archipelago including Stage Island and Trott Island. The presence of the Goat Island Lighthouse and various sounding depths throughout Cape Porpoise Harbor highlights the area's continued reliance on the sea.

Inland, the map traces the transition from coastal commerce to residential and educational clusters like Wildes Corner and the Wildes District Sch. Coastal features such as Walkers Point, Goochs Beach, and the rocky Oaks Reef illustrate the interface between the Maine granite shore and the Atlantic Ocean. Local landmarks like Grist Mill Pond and Prospect Hill provide additional grounding for genealogical research in this classic New England seaport.