2015 Map of Head of Westport

About this map

Head of Westport and the branching estuaries of the Westport River anchor this 2015 study of the coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island border. The landscape is defined by its maritime geography, where the East Branch Westport River flows past numerous points and islands like Big Pine Island and Gunning Island toward the Atlantic Ocean. Inland, the map reveals a high density of named crossroads and hamlets, including Central Village, South Westport, and Russells Mills, reflecting centuries of agricultural and village development. Local history is deeply etched into the land through sites like Beech Grove Cem and Linden Grove Cem. The transition from the tidal flats of Sanford Flat to the aviation fields of Westport Airport demonstrates the area's continued evolution as a residential and recreation hub on the Buzzards Bay periphery.