
The Old Colony Railroad and its South Shore Branch dictate the movement of goods and people across this late-19th-century coastal landscape, connecting established hubs like Weymouth and Hingham to the industrial nodes of Rockland and Abington. While the northern shore is marked by the maritime activity of Weymouth Harbor and Hingham Harbor, the interior reveals a transition from coastal marsh to high points like Prospect Hill and Scituate Hill.
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1885 · Abington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1885 · Duxbury
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1885 · Middleboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1885 · Taunton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Plymouth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Dedham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Duxbury
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Taunton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Middleboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Abington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500