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1889 Map of Provincetown, 1900 Print
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1889 Map of Provincetown

USGS Topo · Published 1900

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Provincetown and the surrounding coastline of the outer Cape are defined by a critical network of maritime safety infrastructure in this late nineteenth-century survey. The map documents an era when the treacherous sands of the lower Cape necessitated a dense concentration of federal outposts, including the Race Point Life Saving Station and the Peaked Hill Bar Life Saving Station. Significant coastal beacons such as Race Point Light, Wood End Light, and the prominent Highland Light are clearly marked, anchoring the navigational landscape between the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Cod Bay. Inland, the settlement patterns of North Truro and the clustered dwellings around Town Hill reveal a community deeply tied to the sea. The geography is further detailed by numerous freshwater bodies like Shank Painter Pond and Clapps Pond, which contrast with the expansive Salt Meadow and the shifting terrain of Race Point.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1889
Date Published1900
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions15.8 x 19.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain