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1944 Map of Prouts Neck

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Prouts Neck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Prouts Neck anchors this coastal landscape where the Nonesuch River and Libby River converge into a complex network of salt marshes and tidal estuaries. During the mid-1940s, this area of Cumberland County balanced its established maritime identity with modern technological and military shifts. The presence of an Observation Post on the rocky peninsula and an Abandoned Airport near Scarboro suggests the wartime focus of the era, while the WCSH NE Radio Tower on Hunwall Hill marks early telecommunications infrastructure.

Transportation patterns are defined by the Boston and Maine railroad, which services small hubs like West Scarboro Sta and Rigby. Local community life is grounded in long-standing landmarks such as the Buggy Meetinghouse and Pleasant Hill School. Along the coast, the expansive sands of Old Orchard Beach and the seasonal enclaves of Higgins Beach and Surfside highlight the region's enduring appeal as a seaside destination, even as heavy industry is noted through scattered Gravel Pits and a Quarry on Barren Hill.