Historic Maps of the Local Area
The two most complete sets of historic maps of the area are from 1856 and 1872, when maps were created for all York County towns. The 1856 set, Map of York County Maine from Actual Survey, was published by J.L. Smith Co., based on the work of the surveyor, J. Chase. The 1872 set were published as the Atlas of York County, Maine published by Sanford, Everts & Co. of Philadelphia.
The maps depicting Wells in 1658 and 1715/16 were drawn by Peter Moody for My Name is Wells by Hope Moody Shelley. This was a history of Wells that was produced in 2002 to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the incorporation of the town. The 1750 map is also from My Name is Wells.
In his 1913 work The Ancestors and Descendants of Lieutenant Tobias Lord, Charles Edward Lord included two maps. William Barry also drew maps of earlier times.
Early Maps of Wells.
First Laying out of Wells (1658)
Proprietors of Common Lands of Wells (1715/16)
Map Establishing New Boundaries (circa 1750)
The 1856 maps:
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport area
The 1872 maps:
Kennebunkport Village and Kennebunk Lower Village
Maps by Charles Edward Lord (1913):
Maps by William Barry: