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2024 Map of Plympton

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Plympton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Plympton and its surrounding hamlets in Plymouth County are defined by a complex network of wetlands and reservoirs supporting the region's long-standing cranberry industry. The landscape is dotted with specialized water bodies like Winebrook Bogs, Bumpus Bog Reservoir, and the Fuller Street Bog Reservoir, illustrating the intensive hydrological management required for bog cultivation. This mosaic of water and land is punctuated by several small, distinct settlements including Eddyville, Waterville, and Harrubs Corner, many of which grew around early industrial sites like the Cole Mill on Annasnappet Brook.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the quadrangle, from the First Congregational Church of Plympton to the sobering Old Smallpox Cem. These sites, along with family-named locations like Sturtevant Cem and the Drew Burial Plot, reflect the deep-rooted family histories of this part of Massachusetts. The terrain itself, while largely low-lying, features prominent heights such as Prospect Hill and Mt Carmel, which offered early settlers vantage points over the Winnetuxet River valley.