
The Neponset River and its numerous tributaries, including Mother Brook and Purgatory Brook, define the drainage and early industrial landscape of Norfolk County in the late nineteenth century. This topography reveals a complex network of rail infrastructure during the height of the steam era, with the Old Colony R.R. and the Providence Division connecting established manufacturing hubs like East Walpole and Canton Junction.
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1885 · Abington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1885 · Middleboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1885 · Taunton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Dedham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Framingham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1887 · Franklin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1887 · Providence
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Taunton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Middleboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Abington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500