1893 Map of Duxbury

About this map

Scituate Harbor and the winding course of the North River define this coastal landscape at the close of the 19th century. The Old Colony R. R. serves as the primary artery for the region, connecting a string of depots from Marshfield Center Station down to South Duxbury Station. This era marks a peak in maritime infrastructure, evidenced by the presence of a Telegraph Office and Cable House at the edge of the Duxbury Marsh, where a Telegraph Cable to Brest reached across the Atlantic. The shoreline is punctuated by long-standing landmarks like the Standish Monument atop Captains Hill and the Gurnet Lights guarding the entrance to Duxbury Bay. From the tidal flats of Green Harbor Marsh to the elevations of Marshfield Hills, the map documents a transition from traditional seafaring life to a connected railroad economy.