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1942 Map of Hyannis

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Hyannis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Barnstable and Hyannis anchor this mid-Cape survey, revealing a landscape defined by its coastal geography and early 20th-century development. The northern shore is dominated by the long barrier beach of Sandy Neck, protecting the extensive salt marshes of Barnstable Harbor and the Sandy Neck Lighthouse. To the south, the village of Hyannis serves as a regional hub, featuring the Hyannis State Teachers College, Cape Cod Hospital, and the Hyannis Airport.

Transportation networks of the era are clearly visible, with the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad cutting across the peninsula to Yarmouth Sta. Small seaside settlements like Hyannisport, Craigville, and Centerville dot the southern coast along Nantucket Sound, while historic cemeteries such as Lothrop Hill Cem and Oak Grove Cem provide valuable touchstones for genealogists. The map also captures local recreation and industry, from the Cummaquid Golf Club to scattered gravel pits and pumping stations.