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1972 Map of Sandwich

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sandwich
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The northern coast of Barnstable County is defined here by the meeting of the Cape Cod Canal and the sheltered waters of Sandwich Harbor. In this early 1970s view, the historic village of Sandwich serves as a focal point, showing the established grid of early settlement around Mill Creek and the Penn Central rail line. The landscape transitions from the coastal Great Marshes and beaches like Sandy Neck Beach to an interior dense with kettle ponds, including Spectacle Pond and Triangle Pond.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and military importance is visible through the numerous Cranberry Bogs scattered across the lowlands and the northern perimeter of Otis Air Force Base. Cultural markers like the Old Quaker Meetinghouse and several family-named burial grounds, including Freeman Cem and Percival Cem, provide clear reference points for those studying the genealogical history of the Upper Cape.