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1941 Map of Falmouth

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Falmouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Glacial topography and coastal indentations define this 1940s landscape of Cape Cod, where numerous kettle ponds like Coonamessett Pond and Jenkins Pond dot the interior. The shoreline is characterized by a series of south-reaching peninsulas including Lewis Neck, Green Neck, and Davis Neck, which separate the long finger ponds from the larger Waquoit Bay. Inland, the agricultural and industrial character of the era is evident through the widespread presence of Cranberry Bogs situated in the low-lying wetlands between ridges.

Local settlements are concentrated near the coast, with Falmouth serving as a primary hub alongside smaller coastal communities such as Falmouth Heights, Mara Vista, and the village of Davisville. In the northern interior, a more rural network of roads like Old Meetinghouse Road connects isolated landmarks such as the Fire Tower and East End Ch. This survey, revised shortly after the war, captures the transition of the region from its maritime and bog-farming roots toward a more developed coastal residential pattern.