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1941 Map of Nantasket

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Nantasket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Massachusetts Bay defines the character of this coastal survey, where the rugged South Shore meets the Atlantic. The shoreline is punctuated by a dense collection of named ledges, rocks, and points, from The Graves in the north to the iconic Minots Ledge Lighthouse and The Glades at the southern edge. The map captures the specialized geography of the era, noting the position of the Boston Lightship and the complex waterways of Little Harbor and the Weir River.

Inland, the development of leisure and education is evident through the Cohasset Golf Club and local institutions like the Damon Sch and Canterbury Sch. The residential and recreational corridor along Nantasket Beach is well-defined, showing the clustering of settlements like Kenberma and North Cohasset along the winding Jerusalem Road. This record provides a clear view of the topographical transition from the sandy reaches of Nantasket to the rocky outcroppings that characterize the Cohasset and Scituate coastlines.