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1950 Map of Plymouth

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Plymouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Plymouth harbor and the surrounding coastal lowlands are captured here in a period of mid-century growth, balanced between its maritime heritage and the encroaching suburban infrastructure. The shoreline is defined by iconic landmarks such as Plymouth Rock and the outlying Fort Standish on Saquish Head, while the interior reveals a landscape heavily shaped by glacial activity and early industry. A dense network of ponds, including the large Billington Sea and Great South Pond, dominates the terrain south of the town center.

Industrial and transit history is evident along the corridor of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad, which connects the mill village of Cordage and North Plymouth to the broader region. Traces of the area's agricultural and milling roots remain visible at Russell Mill and throughout the cranberry bogs of Carver, while the southern reaches of the map transition into the protected acreage of the Myles Standish State Forest.