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1951 Map of Sagamore

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Sagamore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Great Herring Pond and the Cape Cod Canal dominate this mid-century landscape where the Plymouth and Barnstable county lines meet. The terrain is a complex glacial mosaic of kettle ponds and bogs, including Long Pond, Halfway Pond, and specialized agricultural sites like Ellis Bog and Tays Bog. In the southern portion, the Camp Edwards Military Reservation occupies a significant tract of land, adjacent to the growing residential footprints of Sagamore and Bournedale.

Infrastructure is well-defined by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and a network of historic thoroughfares such as Old Sandwich Road and Wareham Road. Notable local landmarks include the Indian Cem near the canal and the Coast Guard Sta on the eastern shore. This 1950s survey captures the area just as post-war suburbanization began to intensify around established coastal villages like Ellisville and Sagamore Beach.