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1944 Map of Vinalhaven

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

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

North Haven and the island of Vinalhaven anchor this complex coastal survey of the Fox Islands in the mid-1940s. The maritime landscape is defined by deep incisions like Seal Bay and The Basin, where the rugged granite coastline meets the waters of Penobscot Bay and Isle Au Haut Bay. Settlement patterns are clustered around protected anchorages, most notably at Carvers Harbor and Pulpit Harbor, reflecting a late-era fishing and quarrying economy.

Genealogical interest is found in the scattered family-named cemeteries, including Fuller Cem, Seaview Cem, and Browns Cem, while the safety of coastal navigation is marked by Browns Head LH and Goose Rocks LH. The map also captures numerous smaller out-islands like Butter Island and Eagle Island, as well as the transition of U.S. Route 15 across the islands, providing a window into the transportation network of the Maine coast just before the post-war era.