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1944 Map of Provincetown

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Provincetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Provincetown sits at the curling terminus of the cape, a landscape defined by its maritime infrastructure and shifting sands during the early 1940s. The village is densely clustered around the Municipal Wharf, while the coastal perimeter is guarded by a network of signals including the Race Point Lighthouse, Long Point Lighthouse, and Wood End Lighthouse. The presence of the Race Point C G Sta and Wood End C G Sta underscores the area's strategic importance for coastal defense and navigation during the war years.

Moving inland from the Provincetown Harbor, the Cape Cod Provincetown Reservation encompasses a complex system of dunes and freshwater bodies such as Clapps Pond, Shank Painter Pond, and Duck Pond. The New Haven and Hartford rail line serves as the primary artery connecting the town to the mainland, running alongside Pilgrim Lake and Pilgrim Beach. Dominating the local skyline, the Pilgrim Monument stands as a permanent landmark above the harbor's busy waterfront.