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1956 Map of Wells

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Wells
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Ogunquit and the surrounding coastal reaches of Wells are captured here during a period of postwar growth, anchored by the Maine Turnpike and the Boston and Maine Railroad. The landscape is a distinct blend of maritime leisure and local industry, with the Webhannet Golf Club and the sweeping sands of Moody Beach contrasting against numerous active Gravel Pits and a Stone Quarry. Small residential clusters like Cozy Corners, Elms, and Charles Chase Corner dot the interior, suggesting a lineage of family-named crossroads.

The coastal geography is defined by the marshy estuaries of the Webhannet River and the Ogunquit River, where tidal flats separate the mainland from Drakes Island. Local infrastructure of the mid-1950s is well-documented, from the Wells Beach Station to the Kennebunk Airport. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of Evergreen Cemetery and other unnamed burial grounds, alongside landmarks like Buffum Hill and Mildram Hill.