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1977 Map of Plympton

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Plympton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Winnetuxet River and its numerous tributaries define this corner of Plymouth County, where the landscape is a dense network of wetlands, ponds, and cranberry bogs. Central to this map is the town of Plympton, surrounded by smaller crossroad settlements such as North Plympton, Eddyville, and Harrubs Corner. The geography reveals a legacy of water-powered industry and agriculture, evidenced by the Cole Mill on the Jones River and the extensive Cranberry Bogs that fill the lowlands between Turkey Swamp and the Great Cedar Swamp.

Transportation and infrastructure of the late 1970s are well-documented, from the Halifax Sta and Pumping Sta to a Landing Strip near Thomastown. Local landmarks like Mt Carmel, the Carver Sch, and several unnamed cemeteries provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family locations across Halifax, Carver, and Kingston. The map's detailed topography, derived from 1930s planetable surveys and 1970s aerial photography, captures the intricate transition from these watery lowlands to rising ground like Prospect Hill.