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1977 Map of Cohasset

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Cohasset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Massachusetts Bay meets the rocky South Shore in this 1977 aerial study, revealing the dense woodland and coastal development pattern of the late seventies. The orthophoto format provides a literal ground-view of the landscape as it transitioned from traditional rural outposts like Beechwood to the more established suburban centers of Cohasset and North Scituate. Unlike a line-drawn map, this imagery allows for the direct observation of individual property clearings and the winding paths of the Weir River and North River.

Tracing the corridor between Greenbush and Norwell, the map documents the infrastructure and road networks that shaped the growth of Plymouth County during this era. The detailed overhead view includes the outskirts of North Hanover and North Marshfield, showing the specific intersections and homesteads that defined these communities before decades of further modern development altered the local character.