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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

The coastal village of Winter Harbor serves as a focal point for this mid-1980s topographical study of Schoodic Peninsula, where the maritime economy is etched into the landscape through features like Lobster Pound Cove and the Prospect Harbor Point Lighthouse. The map details the transition from established settlements like Gouldsboro and Birch Harbor to the preserved wilderness of Acadia National Park at its southern tip.

Genealogical and local history markers are plentiful, ranging from the St Bernard church to small family burial grounds such as Whitaker Cem and Hillcrest Cem. The infrastructure of the era is represented by the U.S. Naval Res. Athletic Field and a network of named brooks and ponds, including Forbes Pond and the Chicken Millpond. This survey captures a period of coastal stability before modern development patterns fully altered the historic shorelines of Flanders Bay and Grand Marsh Bay.