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1941 Map of Onset

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Onset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Buzzards Bay dominates this 1940s survey, revealing an intricate coastal landscape of inlets and necks at the boundary of Wareham and Bourne. The village of Onset appears as a developed center, flanked by Point Independence and the seasonal communities of Pinehurst Beach and Hamilton Beach. Further south, the map details the maritime navigation of the era with the Wings Neck Lighthouse and the offshore Cleveland Ledge Lighthouse.

Social and recreational history is well-represented along the shoreline. On Sippican Neck, the Kittanset Golf Club and Beverly Yacht Club overlook Sippican Harbor. The topography highlights the transition from the Weweantic River and Wareham River into the open bay, while inland features like Stones Bog and Agawam Cem provide points of interest for genealogists and local historians studying the pre-war character of Plymouth County.