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1967 Map of Onset

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Onset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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Buzzards Bay dominates this coastal survey, where the intricate shorelines of Wareham and Bourne meet the western entrance of the Cape Cod Canal. The landscape is defined by its maritime infrastructure, from the Stony Point Dike sheltering the canal approach to the isolated Cleveland Ledge Lighthouse marking the deeper waters. Numerous summer colonies and waterfront settlements like Point Independence, Pinehurst Beach, and Patuisset are connected by local routes such as Delano Road, showing the mid-century development of the Massachusetts coastline.

Institutional presence is noted at the Sacred Heart Seminary and the Maritime Academy near Taylor Point. The rail era is represented by the Penn Central line crossing the Agawam River and Wewantic River. This 1967 field-checked data preserves the layout of local landmarks like the Kittanset Golf Club and Agawam Cem before decades of modern coastal erosion and development altered the character of the necks and coves.