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1963 Map of Assawompset Pond

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Assawompset Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Assawompset Pond and Long Pond anchor this landscape, representing a complex network of glacial lakes and reservoirs in southeastern Massachusetts. The 1963 revision of the 1937 topography reveals a post-war shift toward lakeside residential development, seen in the proliferation of seasonal and year-round communities like Buena Vista Shores, Churchill Shores, and Lakeview Heights. These shoreline neighborhoods contrast with the older, inland agricultural and cemetery-rich clusters at Precinct, East Freetown, and North Rochester.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks such as Alden Hill, Braley Hill, and Tinkham Hill, alongside numerous local burial grounds including the Strowbridge Cem and Haskins Cem. The presence of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad line and a Pumping Station near Sampsons Cove highlights the area's dual role as a transportation corridor and a critical water source for nearby municipalities.