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1894 Map of Dedham

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

The Neponset River valley and the surrounding uplands of Norfolk County are defined here by a dense, industrializing network of nineteenth-century railroads. The Old Colony Railroad and its many branches, including the Stoughton Branch and the Fall River Line, connect established manufacturing centers and growing suburbs. Large water bodies like Massapoag Pond and the Neponset Reservoir sit alongside prominent terrain features like Great Blue Hill, which anchors the northern landscape. Local life is organized around busy hubs like Canton Junction and Brockton, while smaller villages like West Dedham, Green Lodge, and Springdale reveal the earlier settlement patterns of the region. This survey captures a moment of transition where traditional New England town boundaries, such as those of Canton and Stoughton, were being reshaped by the reach of the Boston-centered rail lines.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1894
Date Published1917
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions15.8 x 19.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain