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1953 Map of Pocasset

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Pocasset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Camp Edwards and Otis Air Force Base dominate the interior landscape of this 1953 revision, marking a period of intense military activity on Upper Cape Cod. The infrastructure of these installations is shown in high detail, with organized grids of buildings and airfields set against the surrounding woodlots. To the north, the Cape Cod Canal cuts through the terrain, spanned by the Bourne Bridge, while the western shoreline is defined by established coastal villages and summer destinations like Monument Beach and Pocasset.

The industrial and agricultural history of Barnstable County is evident in the numerous bogs, such as Lily Pond Bog and Beaton Bog, which signify the region's long-standing cranberry cultivation. Rail transport remains vital to the area's connectivity, with the New York New Haven and Hartford line hugging the coast, serving stations like Pocasset Sta and facilitating movement between the mainland and the growing communities of Bourne and Cataumet.