1935 Map of Pocasset

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Camp Edwards and the adjacent Otis Field dominate the southeastern portion of this landscape, reflecting the military expansion on the Upper Cape during the mid-1930s. The coastline along Buzzards Bay is deeply indented by complex harbors and inlets, including Phinneys Harbor and Cataumet Harbor. Inland, the terrain is characterized by numerous kettle ponds and glacial depressions, such as Snake Pond and Peters Pond, interspersed with industrial and agricultural features like the Deep Bottom Bog. Transportation networks are well-defined by the NY NH and H RR, which serves coastal settlements at Pocasset Sta. The recent completion of the Bourne Bridge over the Cape Cod Canal at the north end of the sheet signals a transition in regional connectivity during this era of public works improvements.