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1947 Map of Cohasset

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Cohasset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Cohasset Harbor and the rugged coastline of Massachusetts Bay dominate this postwar survey, revealing a landscape defined by its maritime heritage and the encroaching New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. The map details numerous family-named landmarks and local crossroads such as Manson Corner and Sherman Corner, while the interior shows the extensive United States Naval Reservation and protected tracts like Whitney Woods.

Cultural landmarks of the late 1940s are prominent, including the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead near Greenbush and the Lawson Tower in Scituate Center. The transition from coastal marsh to inland swamp is evident in areas like Satsuit Meadow and Black Pond Swamp, while the influence of regional transportation is seen along the Chief Justice Cushing Highway, illustrating the coastal South Shore's development before modern suburban expansion.