1949 Map of Bridgewater

About this map

The Taunton River and Nemasket River systems define this landscape in Plymouth County during the late 1940s, a period when the agricultural traditions of southeastern Massachusetts met mid-century institutional expansion. At the heart of the map lies the massive complex of the State Farm, located near South Bridgewater, which dominates the central plains. To the south, the village of Middleboro serves as a dense residential and commercial hub, anchored by the New York New Haven and Hartford RR and numerous civic markers such as the Lakeville State Sanitorium and St Marys Cem. The map reveals a transition from traditional town centers like Bridgewater and The Green to more distributed rural settlements. Local life is documented through scattered landmarks like the Plymouth Street Sch and the extensive Fair Grounds, while the presence of Fish Bog and Washburn Bog reflects the region’s enduring cranberry industry and wetland management.