2015 Map of Harwich

About this map

Harwich Port and the village of Harwich anchor this coastal landscape where the freshwater network of the interior meets the Atlantic shoreline. The area is defined by its glacial kettle ponds, most notably the expansive Long Pond, Hinckleys Pond, and Seymour Pond, which feed into the Herring River drainage. Along the coast, a sequence of public access points including Bank Street Beach and Earle Road Beach demonstrates the modern development of the shoreline for recreation. The map provides significant detail for local historians, marking the locations of Evergreen Cem and South Chatham Cem. To the south, the boundary of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge reaches into the open water, while named features like Ebenezer Weekes Island and Oak Island denote small landforms within the coastal marshes and tidal zones.