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1972 Map of Sandwich

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sandwich
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Sandwich and the northern shores of Barnstable are characterized here by a dense network of glacial kettle ponds and coastal marshes in the early 1970s. The landscape is dominated by the Mid-Cape Highway corridor and the heavy industrial presence of the Cape Cod Canal to the west. Evidence of the region’s long agrarian and maritime history remains in the numerous small cemeteries like Cedarville Cem and Percival Cem, alongside the extensive Cranberry Bogs that dot the lowlands between Scorton Hill and Discovery Hill.

The southern portion of the map reveals the institutional footprint of the era, including the edge of Otis Air Force Base and several organized retreats such as Camp Hayward and Camp Burgess. The coastal interface is particularly detailed, showing the intricate waterways of Scorton Harbor and the Sandy Neck dunes. Transportation and utility infrastructure, from the Penn Central railroad line to the State Fish Hatchery, illustrate a community balancing its traditional aquaculture and cranberry farming with modern residential and military expansion.