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1948 Map of Somerset

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Somerset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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Hornbine Ch and a network of early family cemeteries define the rural character of this Bristol County landscape, where the towns of Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, and Somerset converge. The terrain is characterized by a significant watery footprint, featuring the extensive Manwhague Swamp and Maple Swamp, alongside the Warren Upper Reservoir and Warren Reservoir. These wetlands dictated early settlement patterns, forcing development onto higher ground such as Great Meadow Hill and Mount Terrydiddle.

Along the eastern edge, the Taunton River and Segreganset River supported industrial and maritime activity, evidenced by the Somerset Pumping Sta and the settlement at Swansea Factory. Genealogists will find notable value in the preservation of numerous burial grounds like Horton Cem and St Patrick Cem, while the location of Anawan Rock provides a concrete link to the colonial history of the region.