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1940 Map of Bridgewater

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Bridgewater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Taunton River and Nemasket River define the industrial and agricultural landscape of this Plymouth County region at the mid-century. Centered on Bridgewater and Middleboro, the map reveals a community deeply integrated with the wetlands and waterways of southeastern Massachusetts. Extensive Cranberry Bogs, including the Washburn Bogs, Richmond Bog, and Atwood Bogs, highlight the importance of the regional cranberry industry.

Transport is dominated by the New York New Haven and Hartford RR, which connects the major towns and passes through the grounds of the State Farm. Local history is preserved in numerous family and community landmarks, from the Mt Prospect Cem near the Fair Grounds to the Lakeville State Sanitorium in the south. The layout of The Green and various historic road crossings like Sturtevant Bridge show the established nature of these long-settled townships.