
The town of Middleboro serves as a critical railroad hub in the late 19th century, where several branches of the Old Colony Railroad converge. This 1885 survey captures a landscape defined by its complex water systems, dominated by the massive basin of Assawompsett Pond and the smaller Quittacas Pond. These waterways and the surrounding swamplands, such as Logging Swamp and Bolton Cedar Swamp, shaped the early industrial and agricultural footprints of the region.
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1885 · New Bedford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1885 · Abington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1885 · Duxbury
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1885 · Middleboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1885 · Taunton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Falmouth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Plymouth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Dedham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Duxbury
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · New Bedford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500