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1974 Map of Duxbury

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Duxbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Historical memory and coastal life intersect at Duxbury, where the 1974 landscape preserves significant landmarks of early Massachusetts. The map identifies the Old Burying Ground (Myles Standish) and the nearby Site of Myles Standish Homestead at Standish Shore, alongside the Myles Standish Monument on Captain Hill. These markers of the Plymouth colony era are surrounded by 20th-century developments, including the Marshfield Municipal Airport and the Marshfield Fairgrounds.

The intricate shoreline of Duxbury Bay and Green Harbor is defined by extensive tidal flats and the long stretch of Duxbury Beach. Local connectivity is shown through the Powder Point Bridge and the Penn Central rail line passing through Kingston. Inland, unique place names like Tree of Knowledge Corner and Dead Swamp hint at the local lore and terrain encountered by generations of South Shore residents.