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2024 Map of Pocasset

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Buzzards Bay and the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal define the western edge of this coastal landscape, where the Massachusetts Maritime Academy sits near the canal’s western terminus at Taylor Point. The topography transitions from the maritime villages of Pocasset and Monument Beach to the expansive military grounds of Camp Edwards and the Otis Ang Base. These installations, alongside the Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station, dominate the interior upland, creating a distinct boundary between the residential shoreline and federal reserve land.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the transit corridors of the Pocasset Station and Cataumet Station, while the Massachusetts National Cemetery and Oakland Grove Cem provide significant points of record. The intricate coastline is marked by numerous inlets and landings, such as Hen Cove, Red Brook Harbor, and Barlows Landing, reflecting the area's long-standing connection to the sea and its development as a cluster of distinct summer and year-round communities.