1940s Maps of Truro, Massachusetts

1. 1942 Map of Cape Cod Bay

   

   1942 Cape Cod Bay

   1942 Print · USGS

   The mid-Cape and Outer Cape regions are shown here during the early war years, documenting a landscape of coastal villages and maritime trade. Researchers can trace family roots through old settlements like South Truro, find the grounds of Camp Edwards, or locate historic aids like Sandy Neck Light.

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4. 1942 Map of Nauset, 1943 Print

   

   1942 Nauset

   1943 Print · USGS

   Lower Cape Cod and its maritime frontier are captured here during the early Forties, showing the vital coastal infrastructure of the era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations and landmarks from South Wellfleet to Chatham, including Nauset Beach Light and several Life Saving Stations.

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7. 1944 Map of Provincetown

   

   1944 Provincetown

   1944 Print · USGS

   Cape Cod's outer tip shows its mid-century maritime character and infrastructure just before post-war tourism transformed the landscape. Researchers can trace the original rail lines of the New Haven and Hartford and locate historic markers like the Pilgrim Monument and Race Point Lighthouse.

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10. 1944 Map of Wellfleet

    

    1944 Wellfleet

    1944 Print · USGS

    The outer Cape in the early 1940s is captured here in fine detail, from the rail stop at Truro Sta to the shifting sands of Wellfleet Harbor. Researchers can trace old family lineages through Pleasant Hill Cem or locate vanished sites like Billingsgate Island.

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13. 1944 Map of North Truro

    

    1944 North Truro

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Outer Cape's fragile coastline is meticulously detailed in the early 1940s, showing the narrow land between Cape Cod Bay and the ocean. Researchers can trace historical footprints at the Old North Cem and the iconic Cape Cod Lighthouse.

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16. 1947 Map of Providence, 1948 Print

    

    1947 Providence

    1948 Print · USGS

    Southern New England is captured in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by busy industrial ports and expanding military installations. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the N.Y. N.H. & H. RR or locate coastal defenses like Fort Adams and Quonset Point.

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19. 1948 Map of Boston

    

    1948 Boston

    1948 Print · USGS

    Eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire appear at an industrial peak in the late 1940s, just as suburban growth began to accelerate. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Boston and Albany RR or locate coastal landmarks like Graves Lighthouse and Fort Devens.

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22. 1948 Map of Providence, 1951 Print

    

    1948 Providence

    1951 Print · USGS

    Southern New England’s coastal reaches are captured here in the late 1940s, from the industrial heart of Providence to the tip of Provincetown. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Central Vermont Railway and locate active military sites such as Otis Air Force Base and Fort Rodman.

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25. 1949 Map of Provincetown, 1955 Print

    

    1949 Provincetown

    1955 Print · USGS

    Provincetown and the tip of Cape Cod are captured here in the decade following World War II, showing the town's evolution from a fishing port to a coastal hub. Researchers can trace the old New York New Haven and Hartford rail line, the iconic Pilgrim Monument, and coastal landmarks like Long Point Lighthouse.

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