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1949 Map of Snipatuit Pond

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Snipatuit Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Snipatuit Pond serves as the focal point for this landscape at the junction of Middleborough, Rochester, and Wareham. The area is defined by its complex aquatic network, where the Weweantic River and Siperian River wind through extensive wetlands like Forbes Swamp and Cedar Swamp. Numerous cranberry operations, such as the Atwood Bogs and Benson Pond Bogs, illustrate the agricultural character of the region during the late 1940s.

Settlement patterns follow the corridor of the New York New Haven And Hartford railroad, connecting villages like South Middleboro and Tremont. Social and community hubs are well-documented, from the Pierceville Sch and Union Cem to recreational sites like Camp Avoda and Camp Snipatuit. This survey details a transition from dense woodland and bog to small rural crossroads, including Bisbee Corner and Huckleberry Corner, prior to the expansion of modern highway networks.