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1936 Map of Nantasket

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Nantasket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

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Massachusetts Bay defines the northern reaches of this coastal survey, where the rocky shoreline transitions into the developed resort areas and residential pockets of the 1930s. The dense clustering of structures at Nantasket and along Nantasket Beach highlights the area's role as a major coastal destination, while the inland topography of Sagamore Hill and Hampton Hill provides a backdrop to the tidal flow of the Weir River.

Maritime safety and coastal navigation are anchored by the Minots Ledge Lighthouse, standing watch over a hazardous seafloor marked by Sheppard Ledges, Tobias Ledge, and Chest Ledge. To the south, the boundary between Norfolk Co and Plymouth Co divides the landscape near The Glades and Strawberry Point. Local civic life is evidenced by the Damon Sch in North Cohasset, serving the community situated between the open bay and the sheltered waters of Straits Pond.