1974 Map of Scituate

About this map

Scituate Harbor serves as the focal point for this coastal survey, where the historic Lighthouse and Coast Guard Station overlook a deeply indented shoreline. The residential and maritime character of the mid-1970s is evident in the cluster of shorefront communities like Shore Acres, Sand Hills, and Humarock. Inward from the Atlantic, the landscape transitions into tidal estuaries and marshlands where the North River and South River converge. Local history and genealogy are anchored by several burial grounds, including the Union Cem and Meeting House Lane Cem near Scituate village. Evidence of former transport networks appears as a Railroad Grade passing through Greenbush, while the southern reaches near Marshfield Hills are defined by wooded elevations like Carolina Hill and managed agricultural features such as a Cranberry Bog.