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1885 Map of Middleboro
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1885 Map of Middleboro

USGS Topo · Published 1885

About this map

Middleboro serves as the central hub of a complex rail network during this era, where multiple branches of the Old Colony Railroad converge. The landscape is defined by its numerous industrial and agricultural pockets, from the specialized Paper Mill Village in the north to the State Farm near Titicut. The eastern reaches of the sheet reveal the interior of Plympton and Carver, characterized by expansive wetlands like the Great Cedar Swamp and several ponds supporting local industry and agriculture. Distinctive landmarks such as The Green and the Meeting House Swamp provide essential reference points for genealogists looking to locate ancestral homesites. Smaller communities such as Eddyville and Waterville appear along established post roads and rail lines, including the Plymouth & Middleborough Branch, illustrating the transition from rural colonial settlements to a more connected nineteenth-century industrial economy.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1885
Date Published1885
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.3 x 20.14 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain