2018 Map of Norton

About this map

Wheaton College serves as a central landmark in this Bristol County landscape, surrounded by the historic villages of Norton Center, East Norton, and Centre Mills. The geography is defined by a complex network of waterways, including the Rumford River feeding into Norton Reservoir and the Wading River winding toward Chartley. Industrial and transit history is evident at Copper Works and Cranes Station, while the southern reaches of the map show the transition into North Rehoboth and the western edges of Taunton. Large natural features like Hemlock Swamp and Great Meadow Hill break up the residential and academic corridors, providing a sense of the original wetland and woodland character of southeastern Massachusetts. Genealogists will find numerous small burial grounds such as Babbit Cem, Newcomb Cem, and Stevens Corner Cem situated near early crossroads and family-named landmarks.