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1962 Map of Snipatuit Pond

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Snipatuit Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The low-lying wetlands of Southeastern Massachusetts define this 1962 landscape, where the intensive cranberry industry is evidenced by the sprawling networks of Atwood Bogs and Benson Pond Bogs. The topography is dominated by large glacial ponds, including the centrally located Snipatuit Pond with its small named landforms like Gull Island and High Bush Island. Settlement is clustered at crossroads and along the rail corridor, with South Middleboro and Rock serving as key points of human activity amidst the extensive marshes.

Regional transportation is anchored by the Hartford and New York route and the Weweantic River, which winds through the industrial and residential pockets of West Wareham and South Wareham. Smaller family-named landmarks such as Bisbee Corner, Cowen Corner, and Huckleberry Corner indicate a legacy of long-established local landownership. The presence of Union Ch and Union Cem provides a focal point for genealogical research in this rural pocket of Plymouth County.