Old Maps of Halifax, Massachusetts for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Halifax with 47 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.
- Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
- Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
- Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.
These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Halifax has changed over the decades.
Halifax, MA maps
(47)- 1885 Map of Abington
1885 Abington1885 Print · USGSCoastal 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. - 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. - 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. - 1888 Map of Abington
1888 Abington1888 Print · USGSCoastal 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. - 1893 Map of Abington
1893 Abington1893 Print · USGSCoastal and inland Massachusetts thrive at the peak of the rail era, where the Old Colony Railroad links maritime harbors to inland factory towns. You can trace 19th-century village life through local landmarks like Weymouth Landing, Queen Ann Corners, and the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead.9 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. - 1920 Map of Abington
1920 Abington1920 Print · USGSThe South Shore was a bustling network of rail and industry at the end of the Great War. You can trace the path of the Hanover Branch and Old Colony RR, or find historic sites like the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead and Weymouth Landing. - 1935 Map of Hanover
1935 Hanover1935 Print · USGSThe northern Plymouth County ponds and woodlands are shown here in the mid-1930s as industry and early leisure began to reshape the landscape. Genealogists can trace family plots at Magoun Cem and Pine Grove Cemetery, or locate historic hubs like Schoosett and Curtis Crossing. - 1936 Map of Whitman
1936 Whitman1936 Print · USGSPlymouth County towns like Whitman and Abington are shown during the mid-1930s as they balanced industrial works with growing residential neighborhoods. Trace local family history through numerous landmarks like St Patricks Cem, Union Cong Ch, and Jones Pond Sch. - 1937 Map of Plympton
1937 Plympton1937 Print · USGSPlymouth County in the late 1930s is revealed here as a landscape of cranberry bogs and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family connections through the Lakenham Cem or locate the old Soule Sch and Thomastown Sch. - 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 - 1940 Map of Hanover
1940 Hanover1940 Print · USGSThe pond-strewn landscape of Plymouth County is captured here in the years before mid-century suburbanization. You can trace early schoolhouse locations like the Smith Sch, find ancestral plots in the Pine Grove Cem, and follow the old line of the New York New Haven and Hartford RR.3 unique versions available - 1941 Map of Whitman
1941 Whitman1941 Print · USGSThe Plymouth County interior is shown in the early 1940s, as traditional rail corridors and cranberry agriculture defined the local economy. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St James Cem, Beaver Sch, and the Fireworks works near West Hanover.3 unique versions available - 1941 Map of Plympton
1941 Plympton1941 Print · USGSIn the early 1940s, this area of Plymouth County was a landscape of cranberry cultivation and shifting rail lines. Genealogists can locate old family landmarks like Cobb Mill, Lakenham Cem, and the defunct corridor of the New York New Haven and Hartford RR.4 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 - 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 Boston
1948 Boston1948 Print · USGSEastern 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.2 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 Hanover, 1956 Print
1948 Hanover1956 Print · USGSMid-century Plymouth County is captured here at a time when the rail-and-river economy still shaped life in Hanover and Pembroke. Genealogists can locate family sites near Lady of the Lake Ch, Fern Hill Cem, or the old Thomas Sch.2 unique versions available - 1948 Map of Whitman, 1957 Print
1948 Whitman1957 Print · USGSPost-war Plymouth County comes alive in this survey of a landscape shaped by rail and water. Researchers can trace local roots through St James Cem, find old schoolhouses like Central St Sch, or locate the Fireworks industry near West Hanover. - 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 Plympton, 1958 Print
1949 Plympton1958 Print · USGSMid-century Plymouth County was a landscape of cranberry bogs and small villages connected by the rail line. Trace local heritage at Lakenham Cem, the Soule Sch, and the industrial site at Cole Mill.
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