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1939 Map of Plymouth

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Plymouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Plymouth and its harbor stand at the center of this coastal survey, which details a landscape deeply influenced by both maritime trade and glacial hydrology. The shoreline features significant historical markers like Plymouth Rock and Coles Hill, while the harbor is protected by the long reach of Plymouth Beach and the Duxbury Pier Lighthouse. Moving inland, the terrain is characterized by a dense network of water bodies and industrial agriculture, particularly the extensive Cranberry Bogs and several named bogs like Cushman Bog and Vaughn Bog.

Transportation infrastructure in the mid-century is defined by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and the Hartford and New Haven Road. The map also captures several outlying settlements such as Cordage, Jabez Corner, and Chiltonville, alongside early municipal and defensive sites like the County Farm and Fort Standish. The southern portion of the sheet transitions into the protected woods of the Myles Standish State Forest.