The third stamp in the Scenic American Landmarks series issued this year revealed on May 30, featuring the colorful scene of Acadia National Park in Maine. The new 60c self-adhesive stamp is based on a photograph by Carr Clifton of Taylorsville, Calif., and kept with the basic designs with its former 5 stamps in this series. The Scenic American Landmarks stamps and postal stationery all feature designs based on colorful photographs of some of North America's prominent geographic features.

The 60c denomination exactly satisfies the international rate for a 1-ounce letter to Canada and Mexico.

Acadia National Park, located along the Maine coast and a haven for all forms of terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, had its genesis in 1913, when President Woodrow Wilson designated 6,000 acres (within the present park) as the Sieur de Monts National Monument. More land was acquired during the next six years, and President Wilson established Lafayette National Park in 1919. The park was renamed Acadia National Park in 1929. During the past 15 years, the park has purchased numerous easements and small parcels of land to secure its boundaries and preserve scenic integrity

According to the National Park Service, this park  is unusual because the efforts of private citizens, not public funds or lands, led to its creation. George B. Dorr, Charles W. Eliot (a former president of Harvard University) and John D. Rockefeller contributed heavily to the park's development. Rockefeller gave more than 11,000 acres of land to the park, and he directed and financed the construction of a network of more than 50 miles of carriage roads. Today, some 45 miles of these broad, graveled roads wind through the park. They are closed to vehicular traffic, allowing hikers, bicyclists, horseback riders and carriages to enjoy the park's scenery. Visitors in cars also may take in the park's beauty along a 27-mile scenic drive, Park Loop Road. More than 120 miles of hiking trails are available to challenge all levels of ability..