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2018 Map of Onset

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Onset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Onset and the surrounding coastal villages of Buzzards Bay are captured in high detail by this 2018 survey. The map emphasizes the intricate shoreline of Wareham River and Sippican Neck, where numerous beaches like Pinehurst Beach and Hamilton Beach define the local geography. Maritime activity is central to the area, evidenced by the Intracoastal Waterway and the marked paths of Cleveland Ledge Channel and Hog Island Channel cutting through the Atlantic Ocean.

Further inland, the landscape transitions to residential clusters and community landmarks such as Agawam Cem and Long Neck Cem. The map provides a contemporary view of established neighborhoods like Point Independence, North Falmouth, and Riverside, illustrating how modern infrastructure follows the natural contours of the coast. For those tracing family ties to this maritime region, the inclusion of small points like Whittemore Point and Agawam Point offers precise geographic context for historical property records.