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1977 Map of Plympton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Turkey Swamp and the Great Cedar Swamp define much of this Plymouth County landscape, where the agricultural legacy of cranberry cultivation is evident in the numerous bogs surrounding Plympton and North Carver. This 1970s survey captures a rural network of small crossroads settlements like Harrubs Corner and Eddyville, connected by a complex system of brooks and rivers including the Winnetuxet River and the Jones River. The presence of the Cole Mill on the Winnetuxet River and various gravel pits near Waterville reflects the localized industrial activity of the era.

Local history researchers will find significant genealogical markers such as Lakenham Cem and another Cem near the center of Plympton. The map also illustrates the community infrastructure of the time, from the Carver Sch and Dennett Sch to the Fire Sta in town. Small ponds like Bonney Pond and Dennetts Pond are interspersed among the dense wetlands, alongside named terrain features like Prospect Hill and Mt Carmel.