Old Maps of Taunton, Massachusetts for Metal Detecting
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Taunton, MA maps
(57)- 1885 Map of Middleboro
1885 Middleboro1885 Print · USGSPlymouth 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. - 1885 Map of Taunton
1885 Taunton1885 Print · USGSTaunton 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. - 1888 Map of Taunton
1888 Taunton1888 Print · USGSIn 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. - 1888 Map of Middleboro
1888 Middleboro1888 Print · USGSPlymouth 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. - 1893 Map of Taunton
1893 Taunton1893 Print · USGSTaunton 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.7 unique versions available - 1893 Map of Middleboro
1893 Middleboro1893 Print · USGSThe 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.8 unique versions available - 1916 Map of Middleboro
1916 Middleboro1916 Print · USGSSoutheastern Massachusetts at the height of its rail-and-mill era shows a dense network of stations and wetlands. Trace the Old Colony Railroad lines to sites like Haskins Station, Paper Mill Village, and the Lakeville State Sanatarium. - 1918 Map of Middleboro, 1921 Print
1918 Middleboro1921 Print · USGSSoutheastern Massachusetts at the end of the Great War reveals a landscape defined by cranberry bogs, cedar swamps, and a dense network of Old Colony Railroad lines. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops like Haskins Station, the grounds of the Lakeville State Sanatarium, and old villages like The Green. - 1918 Map of Taunton, 1921 Print
1918 Taunton1921 Print · USGSSoutheastern Massachusetts at the close of the Great War is a dense network of industrial rail lines and riverside villages. You can trace the path of the Old Colony Railroad Main Line or locate local landmarks like the Copper Works and Annawon Rock. - 1937 Map of Assawompset Pond
1937 Assawompset Pond1937 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1937 Map of Middleboro
1937 Middleboro1937 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1940 Map of Bridgewater
1940 Bridgewater1940 Print · USGSSoutheastern Massachusetts at the dawn of the 1940s reveals a landscape shaped by state institutions and the cranberry industry. Researchers can trace family sites near The Green, find the Fair Grounds, or locate old schoolhouses like the Pleasant Street School.3 unique versions available - 1941 Map of Assawompset Pond
1941 Assawompset Pond1941 Print · USGSSoutheastern Massachusetts in the early 1940s is defined here by its massive freshwater pond systems and the infrastructure of the local waterworks. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local landmarks like Haskins Cem, Bettys Neck, and the East Freetown Sta.3 unique versions available - 1942 Map of New Bedford
1942 New Bedford1942 Print · USGSSoutheastern Massachusetts at the start of the 1940s shows a region defined by maritime defense and industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the massive Camp Edwards boundary, old rail stops like Rock Station, and vanished local industry at Paper Mill Village.2 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Assonet
1943 Assonet1943 Print · USGSBristol County at the height of the war years reveals a landscape defined by tidal rivers and the steady pulse of the New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Researchers can trace ancestral sites from Dighton Rock to several family plots like Winslow Cem and the Old Quaker Cem.2 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Providence
1943 Providence1943 Print · USGSNarragansett Bay and the industrial Blackstone Valley appear here in the midst of the Second World War. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Lonsdale Station, the St Marys Reservoir, and the Rhode Island State Airport. - 1943 Map of Somerset
1943 Somerset1943 Print · USGSThe Bristol County interior in the 1940s reveals a patchwork of small crossroad settlements and expansive marshlands. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Annawan Rock and the Horton Cem, or trace the development of Pottersville and Swansea Factory.4 unique versions available - 1944 Map of Taunton
1944 Taunton1944 Print · USGSTaunton and Raynham are shown in the early 1940s, a landscape defined by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and the massive Hockomock Swamp. Trace local history at Camp Miles Standish, the Raynham Dog Track, and St Josephs Cem.4 unique versions available - 1944 Map of Norton
1944 Norton1944 Print · USGSMid-century Bristol County reveals a landscape of emerging industry and military mobilization just before post-war suburbanization. Trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like the Copper Works, the campus of Wheaton College, and the sprawling Camp Miles Standish.2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Providence, 1948 Print
1947 Providence1948 Print · USGSSouthern 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.5 unique versions available - 1948 Map of Providence, 1951 Print
1948 Providence1951 Print · USGSSouthern 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. - 1948 Map of Assawompset Pond, 1957 Print
1948 Assawompset Pond1957 Print · USGSSoutheastern Massachusetts in the late 1940s was defined by its massive glacial pond systems and the cranberry industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the community life of Lakeville and Freetown through family-named landmarks like Strowbridge Cem and Sampsons Corner. - 1948 Map of Somerset, 1958 Print
1948 Somerset1958 Print · USGSCoastal Massachusetts at the end of the 1940s reveals a transition from industrial riverfronts to rural interior wetlands. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like St Patrick Cem, the Annawan Sch, and Swansea Factory.2 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Bridgewater, 1957 Print
1949 Bridgewater1957 Print · USGSMiddleborough and Bridgewater appear here at a mid-century turning point, shaped by rail corridors and the cranberry industry. Genealogists can locate family names at Mt Prospect Cem or trace rural education at the North Lakeville Sch and Pleasant Street Sch. - 1949 Map of Taunton, 1958 Print
1949 Taunton1958 Print · USGSTaunton and its surrounding villages are captured here in the years following the war, showing a landscape of rail-connected industry and established neighborhoods. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Mayflower Hill Cem, the Leonard Sch, and the riverside Weir Village.2 unique versions available
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