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1949 Map of Provincetown

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Provincetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Provincetown sits at the curved tip of the Outer Cape, where the dense coastal settlement meets the shifting dunes of the Provincetown Lands State Reservation. This mid-century revision shows the community's maritime reliance alongside its growing aviation infrastructure at Provincetown Airport. The coastline is defined by critical navigation aids including Race Point Lighthouse and Long Point Lighthouse, which flank the deep waters of Provincetown Harbor.

Inland, a complex network of freshwater bodies like Clapps Pond and Shank Painter Pond are interspersed among elevation markers such as Mt Ararat and Mt Gilboa. The arrival of the New York New Haven and Hartford rail line terminates near the Municipal Wharf, illustrating the logistical link between the sea and the mainland. Significant coastal features like Herring Cove and Hatches Harbor remain prominent, protected within the state reservation boundary.