1880s Maps of Plymouth County, 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 Abington

   

   1885 Abington

   1885 Print · USGS

   Coastal Plymouth County villages and the early rail network are frozen in time just before the turn of the century. Genealogists can trace family footprints from the maritime hubs of Scituate Harbor to inland junctions like Queen Ann Corners and Weymouth Landing.

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7. 1885 Map of Duxbury

   

   1885 Duxbury

   1885 Print · USGS

   The South Shore's coastal villages and early rail lines are meticulously documented here in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old Colony Railroad stops at Duxbury Station or locate landmarks like the Standish Monument and Gurnet Lights.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1886 Map of Falmouth

    

    1886 Falmouth

    1886 Print · USGS

    The Cape Cod peninsula during the late nineteenth century shows a landscape transitioning between maritime tradition and rail-driven growth. Genealogists can trace family footprints in Waquoit Village, Teaticket, and Menauhant while following the Old Colony Railroad corridor.

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19. 1886 Map of Plymouth

    

    1886 Plymouth

    1886 Print · USGS

    The South Shore and Cape Cod gateway appear here at a moment of transition during the late nineteenth century. Trace family roots and old rail lines through Chiltonville and Manomet, or follow the early footprint of the Cape Cod Canal.

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22. 1886 Map of Dedham

    

    1886 Dedham

    1886 Print · USGS

    Norfolk County and its neighbors are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the rail networks expanded across eastern Massachusetts. Local historians can trace the routes of the Old Colony Railroad and find early village sites like Furnace Village and Sharon Heights.

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25. 1888 Map of Duxbury

    

    1888 Duxbury

    1888 Print · USGS

    Coastal Plymouth County in the late 1880s shows a landscape of salt marshes and rail-connected villages. Genealogists can locate family homes near the Old Colony Railroad or trace historical landmarks like the Standish Monument and Gurnet Point.

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28. 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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31. 1888 Map of Falmouth

    

    1888 Falmouth

    1888 Print · USGS

    The Buzzards Bay coastline and upper Cape Cod are captured here in the late nineteenth century, documenting the critical arrival of the railroad. Researchers can trace the Old Colony Railroad to its terminus at Woods Holl or locate maritime landmarks like Wing's Neck Light.

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34. 1888 Map of Taunton

    

    1888 Taunton

    1888 Print · USGS

    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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37. 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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40. 1888 Map of Abington

    

    1888 Abington

    1888 Print · USGS

    Coastal Plymouth County thrives in the late 1880s as a hub of manufacturing and maritime trade connected by a dense rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like King Oak Hill or industrial landmarks such as the Iron Works and Old Spain.

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43. 1889 Map of Plymouth

    

    1889 Plymouth

    1889 Print · USGS

    Coastal Massachusetts at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape of maritime trade and emerging rail corridors. Trace the historic routes of the Old Colony Railroad South Shore Branch and identify early settlement patterns in Plymouth, Chiltonville, and Wareham Centre.

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