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2012 Map of Harwich

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Harwich
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Stony Brook Mill and the surrounding kettle ponds define the hydraulic and industrial history of this Barnstable County coastline. The landscape is a dense network of freshwater bodies like Long Pond and Hinckleys Pond that feed into the Herring River as it winds south toward Bells Neck. These water resources supported early industry and later coastal development, visible in the cluster of settlements from West Brewster in the north to the village center of Harwich and the seaside communities of West Harwich and South Chatham.

Navigation and aviation landmarks are prominent features of the modern era, including the Long Pond Seaplane Base and East Harwich Airport. Along the Atlantic shore, the map records essential maritime infrastructure such as the Allens Harbor Breakwater Light and Wychmere Harbor Jetty Light. Genealogists will find significant local history in the presence of Mount Pleasant Cem, Island Pond Cem, and Evergreen Cem, which mark the generational roots of the Lower Cape families.