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1937 Map of Assawompset Pond

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Assawompset Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Assawompset Pond and its interconnected neighbors, Long Pond and Great Quittacas Pond, dominate this 1930s landscape in the lake country of southeastern Massachusetts. The map reveals a complex water management system for regional supply, including the Taunton Water Works and New Bedford Water Works. This era shows a mix of older rural settlement patterns and emerging recreation sites, such as Camp Joe Hooker Race Track, Staples Shore, and Nelsons Grove along the northern banks.

Local genealogy and history are well-represented by a high density of small family burial grounds, including Strowbridge Cem, Pickens Cem, and Canedy Cem. The rail corridor of the New York New Haven and Hartford cuts through the northeast, serving stations like Lakeville Sta and Howland Sta. This survey captures the region just as the cranberry industry was firmly established, evidenced by features like the Bettys Neck Cranberry Co and numerous labeled bogs.