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1942 Map of Snipatuit Pond

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Snipatuit Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The cranberry bogs and wetlands of Plymouth County define the landscape of this 1942 survey, where the extensive Atwood Bogs and Stewart Bog sit amidst a network of ponds and brooks. The industrial and agricultural vitality of the era is evident in the rail infrastructure, specifically the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad which connects settlements like South Middleboro and West Wareham (Tremont).

Settlement patterns are concentrated around water bodies and family-named corners, such as Huckleberry Corner and Douglas Corner. The map captures the transition from traditional farming and bog cultivation to early mid-century recreation, as seen in Camp Snipatuit and Camp Avoda along the shores of Snipatuit Pond and Tispaquin Pond. This survey offers a detailed view of the rural landscape before post-war suburbanization altered the character of Rochester and Middleborough.