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1987 Map of Brockton

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Brockton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Massapoag Lake and the rugged heights of Moose Hill anchor the northern landscape of this late-1980s study, which traces the transition from the dense urban grid of Brockton to the wooded preserves of Borderland State Park. The map documents a complex network of local settlements and crossroads, including Furnace Village and Ginty Corner, alongside the institutional infrastructure of the VA Hospital and Cardinal Cushing Hospital.

Industrial and agricultural history is visible in the distribution of water features like Knife Shop Pond and Cranberry Bog Cem, while regional transportation is defined by the Conrail lines and numerous interchanges along the major highway corridors. Genealogists can locate several family-named landmarks and smaller burial grounds, such as Knights of Pythias Cem and Rock Ridge Cem, situated among the developing suburban communities and the vast Hockomock Swamp to the south.