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2015 Map of Orleans

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Orleans
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The town of Orleans and the surrounding lower Cape landscape are defined by an intricate network of kettle ponds and tidal waterways as they appeared in 2015. Much of the coastline is preserved within the Cape Cod National Seashore, where the high dunes meet the Atlantic Ocean. The interior terrain is densely populated with small, named water bodies such as Crystal Lake, Pilgrim Lake, and the curiously named Widow Harding Pond.

Settlement patterns in North Eastham and the village center of Orleans show a complex grid of residential roads, including many with family and historical names like Samoset Rd and Aspinet Rd. The western shoreline is marked by the meandering Boat Meadow River and Rock Harbor Cr, providing a detailed look at the drainage and salt marsh systems that have historically supported local maritime activity.