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1943 Map of Sandwich

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Sandwich
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Sandwich and West Barnstable occupy a complex coastal landscape shaped by tidal estuaries and glacial kettle ponds during the early 1940s. The shoreline is defined by the Great Marshes and the newly established Cape Cod Canal, with the New York New Haven and Hartford RR serving as the primary transit artery through the town centers. Local history is deeply rooted in the interior uplands, where Shawme State Forest surrounds several significant family and community landmarks, including the Old Quaker Meetinghouse and Freeman Cem.

Transitioning inland toward Mashpee, the terrain is punctuated by numerous named water bodies such as Wakeby Pond and Spectacle Pond. The presence of the State Fish Hatchery and State Game Hatchery near East Sandwich underscores the area's conservation efforts at this time. Early road networks like Meetinghouse Road and Quaker Road provide a clear view of old settlement patterns connecting small hamlets like Farmersville and Forestdale.