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1956 Map of Portland East

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Portland East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Cushing Point and the busy waterfronts of South Portland and Portland anchor this mid-century coastal survey. The map details a landscape defined by maritime defense and industrial infrastructure, including the Portland Terminal Railroad and the Canadian National Railway lines feeding the harbor. Historic fortifications such as Fort Scammel on House Island and Fort McKinley on Great Diamond Island speak to the strategic significance of Casco Bay.

Residential growth is evident in Falmouth Foreside and Cape Elizabeth, where local institutions like the Maine School for the Deaf and the Maine Voc Tech Institute are prominently established. The mapping reflects a period of infrastructure expansion, showing the development of the Maine Turnpike (Falmouth Spur) alongside established landmarks like the Portland Country Club and numerous family-named landings such as York Landing and Waites Landing.