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1916 Map of Middleboro

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Middleboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Nemasket River and Taunton River systems define this 1916 military compilation, which documents a complex network of wetlands and rail infrastructure in southeastern Massachusetts. Significant industrial and institutional landmarks include Paper Mill Village and the Lakeville State Sanatarium, while the land is divided into distinct administrative tracts like the Double South Purchase. The geography is dominated by large interior water bodies including Assawompsett Pond and Great Cedar Swamp.

Transportation corridors of the Old Colony Railroad radiate from Middleboro, connecting small stations such as Haskins Station and Rock Station. The map illustrates a landscape of scattered family-named hills like Willis Hill and Aldens Hill, alongside established settlements from Colchester to Eddyville. This survey provides a precise look at the drainage patterns and rail-dependent economy of the Plymouth and Bristol county borderlands before modern suburban expansion.