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1940 Map of Sagamore

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Sagamore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Cape Cod Canal serves as the dominant structural feature of this 1940s-era landscape, cutting through the terrain between Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay. The mapping reflects a period of established coastal communities and recreational areas, from Sagamore Beach to the residential clusters at Cedarville and Sagamore Highlands. Just south of the canal, the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad parallels the waterway, linking the village of Sagamore with Sandwich.

Further inland, the glacial topography is defined by dozens of kettle ponds, most notably Great Herring Pond and Half Way Pond. Cultural and historical markers include the Indian Cem near Bournedale and the expansive Myles Standish State Forest in the northwest. Maritime infrastructure is evidenced by the Coast Guard Sta and the massive Breakwater protecting the eastern entrance to the canal, while local landmarks like the Fire Tower on Eagle Hill provide triangulation points across the rolling hills.