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1898 Map of Provincetown, 1940 Print
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1898 Map of Provincetown

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The maritime landscape of Provincetown and Truro is defined here by the network of nineteenth-century coastal defenses and navigational aids that once protected the outer tip of Cape Cod. Surveyed just before the turn of the century by Marcus Baker, the map documents a dense concentration of federal safety installations, including the Highland and Peaked Hill Bar life saving stations. These sites, along with prominent landmarks like Highland Light and Race Point Light, reflect the era's intensive effort to secure one of the Atlantic's most hazardous shorelines. Inland, the map reveals a mosaic of freshwater bodies like Shank Painter Pond and Duck Pond tucked behind the dunes of Pilgrim Beach. The settlement of North Truro remains a quiet outpost, while the larger harbor community sits protected behind the Hook, illustrating the geographic isolation and reliance on the sea that shaped these communities before modern infrastructure.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1898
Date Published1940
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions15.8 x 19.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain