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1984 Map of Winter Harbor

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Winter Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Deep inlets and granite peninsulas define this portion of the Downeast coast, where the villages of Winter Harbor and Gouldsboro serve as hubs for the local fishing and maritime economy. The map details the sophisticated summer colonies of Grindstone Neck alongside established family settlements like West Gouldsboro and Birch Harbor. Significant community landmarks include St Bernard church and several small burial grounds such as Hillside Cem and Taft Cem, which reflect the area's genealogical depth.

A transition in land use is evident as the shoreline moves from the industrial activity at Henry Cove to the protected forests of Acadia National Park near Frazer Pt. The presence of the U.S. Naval Res. athletic field and radio tower indicates the mid-century military footprint in the region, while labels for the Gouldsboro Sch and various millponds like Chicken Millpond document the civic and early industrial infrastructure that sustained these coastal towns.