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1943 Map of Chatham

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Chatham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Chatham Lighthouse and Stage Harbor Lighthouse anchor the coastline of this maritime landscape during the 1940s, marking the intricate intersection of the Atlantic and the protected waters of Stage Harbor. The map reveals a dense network of freshwater kettle ponds such as Emery Pond, White Pond, and Lovers Lake tucked behind the coastal barrier beaches.

Settlement is concentrated around the village of Chatham, with residential expansion extending toward North Chatham and across Cedar Street Neck. Local history is deeply etched into the land through the presence of numerous family and community burial grounds, including Union Cem and Peoples Cem. Beyond the developed core, the map detail extends south along the shifting sands of Monomoy Island and north to the exclusive grounds of the Eastward Ho Country Club on Nickersons Neck.