{"product_id":"old-map-of-kennebunkport-maine-by-usgs-1956-cape-porpoise-goose-rocks-beach","title":"Old Map of Kennebunkport, Maine by USGS, 1956 – Cape Porpoise \u0026 Goose Rocks Beach","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe “Kennebunkport Quadrangle” is a finely detailed US Geological Survey topographic map of the southern Maine coast, compiled in 1956 and issued with a 1966 imprint. At 1:24,000 scale, it captures Kennebunkport and its surrounding shoreline with the precision and restraint characteristic of mid-century USGS cartography. The map balances practical survey information with a quietly elegant visual language: green woodland areas, blue tidal waters, fine contour lines, and crisply labeled roads, settlements, marshes, beaches, and coves. It presents a moment in Kennebunkport’s history when the town’s identity as a venerable coastal resort, fishing community, and seasonal retreat was increasingly intertwined with postwar residential growth and automobile-era tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKennebunkport itself anchors the map, accompanied by neighboring coastal places whose names evoke the geography and social history of this part of Maine: Cape Porpoise, Goose Rocks Beach, Cape Arundel, Lower Village, River Neck, and Martin’s Point. The Atlantic Ocean frames the eastern edge, while the intricate shoreline around the Kennebunkport Peninsula reveals the region’s defining character—rocky points, sandy beaches, tidal inlets, sheltered harbors, and low-lying wetlands. Biddeford Pool appears to the northeast, another storied coastal enclave shaped by maritime life and summer visitors. Together these places form a richly textured portrait of a coastline where village streets, working waterfronts, dunes, estuaries, and vacation landscapes meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey, founded in 1879, became the preeminent American institution for systematic topographic mapping, and this quadrangle reflects its mature postwar style. Every contour, road, stream, and shoreline is arranged for clarity, yet the result has a visual sophistication that rewards close study. Elevation lines describe the gentle undulations of the New England coastal plain, where modest hills and depressions give way to marshes, coves, and ocean beaches. Blue hydrography highlights the Kennebunk River and surrounding tidal waters, while green land cover identifies wooded areas and natural reserves. The map’s beauty lies in its disciplined accuracy: a landscape rendered scientifically, but with an understated grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransportation routes give the map a strong mid-century historical dimension. Route 9 follows the coastal corridor, linking Kennebunkport with beaches, villages, and neighboring communities, while Route 35 connects inland areas toward Lower Village and the Kennebunk River. Maine Route 9B, also known as the F.Y. Libby Road, appears as part of the local road network that helped shape residential expansion and seasonal mobility. These roads trace the changing rhythms of the area, from older maritime settlement patterns to the growing importance of tourism, commuting, and recreational travel. For historians of place, the map offers a revealing record of how Kennebunkport’s celebrated coastal charm was organized by infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, the map preserves Kennebunkport at a particularly evocative point in the twentieth century. Long admired for its sea air, grand summer homes, fishing heritage, and scenic headlands, the town was already well established as one of Maine’s most desirable coastal destinations. Yet the quadrangle also records quieter details: undeveloped tracts, marshlands, river bends, shoreline contours, and pockets of woodland that speak to the area’s natural setting before later decades of growth. The combination of Cape Arundel, Goose Rocks Beach, Cape Porpoise, the Kennebunk River, and the Atlantic coast makes this map a compelling study of landscape, leisure, and settlement along one of New England’s most cherished shorelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKennebunkport, ME\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtlantic Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCape Porpoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoose Rocks Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCape Arundel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiddeford Pool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower Village\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver Neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartin’s Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKennebunk River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArundel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoute 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoute 35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaine Route 9B, also known as the F.Y. Libby Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious identified parks and natural reserves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoastlines and shorelines around the Kennebunkport Peninsula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey, this historical 1:24,000 topographical map shows Kennebunkport, Maine, and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map is dated 1956 and carries a 1966 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USGS is known for detailed topographic maps that provide geographic information for land use planning, outdoor activities, and related applications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKennebunkport is shown as a prominent populated place, noted for its coastal charm and historical significance as a summer destination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map uses a bright color palette, with green for land areas and blue for water bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopographic contour lines indicate elevation and help visualize the area’s landforms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe design follows USGS cartographic standards of the period, emphasizing clarity and detailed terrain representation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map shows varied New England coastal terrain, including coastal areas, hills, depressions, and water bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt provides a mid-20th-century snapshot of the Kennebunkport area, reflecting changes in land use and development over time, especially tourism and residential growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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