1930s Maps of Bristol County, Massachusetts

1. 1936 Map of New Bedford North

   

   1936 New Bedford North

   1936 Print · USGS

   Greater New Bedford in the mid-thirties shows a fascinating contrast between its bustling riverfront and the expansive cedar swamps to the north. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots in Riverside Cem, locate the Bluestone Quarry, or find old schoolhouses like the Faunces Cor Sch.

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4. 1936 Map of Mansfield

   

   1936 Mansfield

   1936 Print · USGS

   Mansfield and its neighboring villages are shown during the mid-1930s, when the region functioned as a vital railway hub for the New York New Haven and Hartford RR. Researchers can locate family sites and old landmarks like Furnace Village, St Marys Cem, and the Hartwell Sch.

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7. 1936 Map of Marion

   

   1936 Marion

   1936 Print · USGS

   Buzzards Bay coastal life and the cranberry industry are captured here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Hammond Cem and explore landmarks like Marion Station or the Neds Point Light.

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10. 1936 Map of South Dartmouth

    

    1936 South Dartmouth

    1936 Print · USGS

    Coastal Bristol County is captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by maritime navigation and harbor defenses. Researchers can trace early aviation at the Round Hill Landing Field and locate family landmarks like Crapo Sch or the Rural Cemetery.

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13. 1936 Map of Brockton

    

    1936 Brockton

    1936 Print · USGS

    Brockton and Stoughton are captured here during the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of burgeoning industrial centers and rural family corners. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of named cemeteries like Washington Cem or locate old industrial sites like Oconnors Cider Mill and the Brockton Filter Beds.

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16. 1937 Map of Assawompset Pond

    

    1937 Assawompset Pond

    1937 Print · USGS

    The Lakeville and Freetown area in the late thirties is defined by its massive pond systems and a transition toward regional water management. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds like Strowbridge Cem or trace the early industrial footprint of Bettys Neck Cranberry Co and the Taunton Water Works.

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19. 1937 Map of Middleboro

    

    1937 Middleboro

    1937 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-river hub of Middleborough and its surrounding cranberry bogs are frozen in time just before the war. Researchers can trace family roots at Purchase Cem, locate the Thompsonville Sch, or follow the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad line.

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22. 1938 Map of Pawtucket, 1941 Print

    

    1938 Pawtucket

    1941 Print · USGS

    Industrial Rhode Island at the end of the Depression era is defined here by the river towns of the Blackstone Valley. Genealogists can locate several historic burial sites, including Polish Cem and Clarks Cem, or trace early industrial landmarks like Arnolds Mills.

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25. 1939 Map of Bristol, 1953 Print

    

    1939 Bristol

    1953 Print · USGS

    Coastal Rhode Island just before the war shows a landscape of busy maritime towns and expanding shorefront neighborhoods. Trace the foundations of the community through the Soldiers Home, Juniper Hill Cem, and the New Haven and Hartford RR line.

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