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1944 Map of North Truro

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of North Truro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Highlands define this narrow stretch of the outer Cape, where the Atlantic coast meets the interior topography of the peninsula. Surveyed during the early 1940s and revised shortly after the war, this map shows a landscape shaped by coastal elements and historic infrastructure, notably the Cape Cod Lighthouse standing watch over the ocean side. The settlement pattern is concentrated around North Truro and Pond Village, with a clear division between the maritime exposure of Pilgrim Beach and the sheltered waters of Cape Cod Bay.

Infrastructure here is dominated by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and the historic Old Kings Highway, which trace the spine of the land. Local life is anchored by the Truro Central Sch and the Old North Cem, while the terrain is marked by distinctive glacial hollows such as Great Hollow and Higgins Hollow. From the waters of Pilgrim Lake to the meandering Pamet River, the map captures the delicate balance between the shifting sands and the established village centers.