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1959 Map of Prouts Neck

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Prouts Neck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Prouts Neck and the surrounding coastline of Cumberland County reveal a landscape defined by the intersection of early tourism and the working maritime economy. This 1959 survey shows the area during a period of transition, where established shore communities like Old Orchard Beach and Higgins Beach sit alongside active industrial sites, such as the numerous Borrow Pits and Clay Pits dotting the interior. The coastal geography is complex, shaped by the tidal reaches of the Nonesuch River and Spurwink River, which carve through Winnocks Neck and around Plummer Island.

Social and educational hubs are clearly marked, from the Township High Sch at Oak Hill to the Bessey Sch and several parish churches like St Johns Ch. Transportation is anchored by the Maine Turnpike and the Boston and Maine Railroad, facilitating movement between the residential growth at Thornton Heights and the leisure destinations of Scarborough Downs and the Prouts Neck Golf Course. The map also preserves the location of the Airport (Abandoned) and the Radio Towers (WCSH), key landmarks of mid-century regional infrastructure.