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1936 Map of Cohasset

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Cohasset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Cohasset and its surrounding South Shore towns are documented here in the mid-1930s, showing a coastal landscape defined by rocky ledges and tidal inlets. The New York New Haven and Hartford RR remains a central artery for the region, connecting maritime settlements like North Cohasset and Greenbush via stops such as Egypt Station and Beechwood Station. The terrain is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and historical sites, including the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead and the Union Mission Chapel near Satuit Meadow.

Significant wooded areas like Whitney Woods sit inland from the jagged coastline of Scituate Harbor and Minot Beach. The map details the transition from established town centers like Hingham Center to the more rural stretches of Norwell and Hanover, where small schoolhouses like the Curtis School and features such as Old Pond Meadows reflect the area's agricultural and local heritage before modern suburban expansion.