{"product_id":"old-map-of-boothbay-harbor-maine-by-usgs-1957-southport-squirrel-island-damariscotta-river","title":"Old Map of Boothbay Harbor, Maine by USGS, 1957 – Southport, Squirrel Island \u0026 Damariscotta River","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1964 from 1957 mapping, the US Geological Survey’s “Boothbay” captures one of Maine’s most intricate coastal landscapes at a moment when its maritime villages still balanced working-harbor traditions with the rise of modern tourism. Centered on Boothbay Harbor and the Boothbay peninsula, the map presents a finely observed topographic portrait of inlets, coves, islands, ponds, roads, and wooded uplands. At 1:62,500 scale, it gives both regional breadth and local precision, tracing the relationship between settlement and shore with the disciplined clarity for which the USGS became renowned. The title itself is spare and authoritative, yet the sheet opens onto a richly textured world of tidal waterways, rocky promontories, and historic coastal communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mapmaker, the United States Geological Survey, brought to this landscape the institutional rigor of a federal agency created to measure, classify, and understand the American terrain. By the mid-twentieth century, USGS topographic mapping had become essential to engineering, conservation, land management, military planning, and everyday geographic knowledge. In “Boothbay,” that scientific mission is expressed through crisp contour lines, carefully differentiated water features, and a restrained but vivid cartographic palette. Elevations, wooded areas, roads, trails, and shorelines are rendered with a precision that makes the map both functional and beautiful. Its shaded and contoured terrain reveals how landform shaped habitation, maritime labor, and travel across this deeply indented section of the Maine coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoothbay Harbor, the principal settlement shown, had long been tied to fishing, boatbuilding, coastal trade, and summer visitors drawn by its sheltered waters and picturesque setting. The map situates the harbor within a constellation of neighboring places: Boothbay, East Boothbay, West Boothbay, Southport, Spruce Point, and Ocean Point, each occupying its own relationship to the sea. Nearby islands, including Squirrel Island, Devereux Island, and Gunning Island, appear as part of a maritime network rather than as isolated landforms. Their placement emphasizes the region’s rhythm of channels, moorings, ferry routes, and seasonal communities. The result is a compelling record of a coast where geography and culture are inseparable, and where every cove suggests a history of working boats and summer arrivals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe topographic character of the Boothbay region is especially striking. Rather than broad plains or dramatic mountains, the map reveals a more subtle but complex terrain of low hills, rocky shorelines, narrow peninsulas, and densely wooded interiors. Features such as Knickerbocker Lake, Little River, Back River, Head Harbor, and Cape Newagen give structure to a landscape defined by water on nearly every side. The Damariscotta and Sheepscot Rivers frame the broader region, linking inland watersheds to the Atlantic. Contour lines trace modest but meaningful elevation changes, showing how roads thread around rises, ponds, wetlands, and coves. This is coastal Maine in its classic form: irregular, glaciated, forested, and maritime, where the land seems constantly in conversation with the tide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Boothbay” records the area before later decades of expanded tourism, waterfront development, environmental regulation, and changing coastal economies reshaped the peninsula. Its roads and trails suggest patterns of movement in a pre-digital era, while its shorelines and wooded tracts preserve a mid-century view of land use and settlement. For collectors, the map is compelling not only as a geographic reference but as a portrait of transformation: a working coastal region becoming an iconic leisure destination. Boothbay Harbor’s enduring charm, Southport’s island character, East Boothbay’s boatbuilding associations, and the surrounding natural drama all converge on this sheet. It offers a poised, elegant glimpse of Maine’s mid-century coast, measured with scientific care and alive with historical resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoothbay Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoothbay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast Boothbay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Boothbay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquirrel Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOcean Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnickerbocker Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDamariscotta River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheepscot River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCape Newagen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBunker Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevereux Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGunning Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpruce Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Bristol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState Routes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoastlines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious unnamed hills and elevations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLakes and ponds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and trails within the area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the United States Geological Survey, known for accurate and detailed topographical mapping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:62,500 topographical map dated 1957, with a 1964 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USGS provides geological and geographical data used for environmental understanding, land management, and development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows the Boothbay region’s surrounding islands, waterways, and topography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoothbay Harbor has historical significance as a fishing and shipbuilding center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe area is now a popular tourist destination known for coastal charm and recreational activities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures vibrant color use to indicate land elevations and water depths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes typical mid-20th-century cartographic details such as contour lines and shaded relief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts significant elevation changes, rocky shorelines, and densely wooded regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince the map’s creation, urban development, environmental change, and tourism have significantly altered the Boothbay area.\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. 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