1977 Map of York Beach

About this map

Ogunquit and York Beach sit along this jagged Maine coastline as it appeared in the late 1970s. This orthophotoquad, produced from 1977 aerial imagery by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Soil Conservation Service, provides a detailed photographic record of the residential and commercial development along the shore. The imagery reveals the dense cluster of buildings and roads concentrated at York Beach and the northern settlement of Ogunquit, separated by the rocky inlets and coves that meet the Atlantic Ocean. Because this is an orthophotograph rather than a traditional line-drawn map, it offers a direct look at land use, vegetation patterns, and the exact footprints of coastal properties during this era of Maine's seaside history.