1800s (19th Century) Maps of Freetown, Massachusetts

1. 1885 Map of New Bedford

   

   1885 New Bedford

   1885 Print · USGS

   The Buzzards Bay coastline and its industrial hubs are captured here as the maritime economy met the rising age of rail. Genealogy and local history researchers can trace the streets of New Bedford, the tracks of the Old Colony Railroad, and coastal landmarks like Clark Point Light.

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4. 1885 Map of Middleboro

   

   1885 Middleboro

   1885 Print · USGS

   Plymouth County at the height of its nineteenth-century rail expansion is anchored by the hub at Middleboro. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct stops like Haskins Station and Rock Station or locate families in The Green and Paper Mill Village.

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7. 1885 Map of Taunton

   

   1885 Taunton

   1885 Print · USGS

   Taunton and the surrounding Bristol County townships are shown here during a period of significant industrial and rail expansion. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks and local institutions like the State Hospital for the Insane, Dighton Rock, and the Swansea Factory.

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10. 1888 Map of New Bedford

    

    1888 New Bedford

    1888 Print · USGS

    The bustling whale oil and textile hub of New Bedford is shown here at its maritime peak in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace early neighborhood grids and find outlying rural stops like Braleys Station, Turners Mills, and Nasketucket.

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13. 1888 Map of Fall River

    

    1888 Fall River

    1888 Print · USGS

    Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island are captured here in the late nineteenth century as industry and agriculture thrived side-by-side. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early rail networks of the Old Colony Railroad or locate family homesteads near Tiverton Four Corners and Little Compton.

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16. 1888 Map of Taunton

    

    1888 Taunton

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    In the late nineteenth century, this region of Bristol County was a bustling industrial and rail center. Researchers can trace the extensive Old Colony Railroad network through specialized stops like Britanniaville Station and Cranes Station.

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19. 1888 Map of Middleboro

    

    1888 Middleboro

    1888 Print · USGS

    Plymouth County in the late nineteenth century is a bustling intersection of iron and water, where the Old Colony Railroad branches reach across the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Paper Mill Village, The Green, and Haskins Station before modern development changed these local centers.

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22. 1893 Map of Taunton

    

    1893 Taunton

    1893 Print · USGS

    Taunton flourished as a rail and manufacturing powerhouse during the late nineteenth century, situated at the nexus of the Old Colony Railroad system. Genealogists and historians can trace the early industrial sites like the Copper Works and Swansea Factory or find local landmarks such as Dighton Rock and the town Almshouse.

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25. 1893 Map of Middleboro

    

    1893 Middleboro

    1893 Print · USGS

    The Plymouth County landscape in the 1890s is captured here as a major rail hub. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Rock Station, the mills of Paper Mill Village, and along the shores of Assawompsett Pond.

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28. 1893 Map of Fall River

    

    1893 Fall River

    1893 Print · USGS

    Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the textile industry and railroads reshaped the waterfront. Genealogists and local historians can trace early family holdings and hubs like Globe Village, Tiverton Four Corners, and the old Bordens Wharf.

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31. 1893 Map of New Bedford

    

    1893 New Bedford

    1893 Print · USGS

    The South Coast of Massachusetts is captured here in the late nineteenth century as a hub of maritime trade and rail transit. Researchers can trace the waterfront development of New Bedford, find old coastal lights like Neds Point Light, and locate family settlements at Potomska and Apponagansett.

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