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1941 Map of Plympton

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Plympton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

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The cranberry industry and bog agriculture dominate this landscape south of Halifax, where the intensive use of wet lowlands is clearly visible. Numerous named bogs, including Manneros Bog, Rocky Meadow Bogs, and Shaw Bogs, punctuate the terrain between the Winnetuxet River and the Jones River. This agrarian and industrial character is further grounded by the presence of Cobb Mill and a series of rural schoolhouses such as Soule Sch and Carver Sch.

Infrastructure in 1941 reveals a transition in transportation, notably the New York New Haven And Hartford RR, where the map explicitly notes tracks have been removed. Settlement patterns are focused around small junctions and corners, including Eddyville, Harrubs Corner, and Waterville. These hamlets, paired with landmarks like Lakenham Cem and Thomastown Cem, provide a detailed record of the community layout before the acceleration of mid-century suburbanization.