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2023 Map of Taunton

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Taunton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Taunton and its surrounding communities in Bristol County and Plymouth County are defined by a complex network of wetlands and rivers, dominated by the sprawling Hockomock Swamp to the north and the protected Taunton Wild and Scenic River corridor. The urban center of Taunton serves as a regional hub, anchored by the Bristol County Superior Court House and historical neighborhoods like Whittenton and Britanniaville. The industrial and rail legacy is evident at Whittenton Junction and along the CSX rail lines that thread through the landscape.

Genealogists will find a high density of family and religious burial sites, ranging from the venerable First Burial Ground and Bezar Lincoln Burying Ground Cem to larger tracts like Mayflower Hill Cem and Saint Mary's Catholic Cem. The surrounding townships of Raynham, Bridgewater Town, and smaller hamlets such as Prattville and Tracy Corner are interspersed among significant water bodies like Lake Nippenicket and Lake Sabbatia, illustrating the enduring relationship between the region's glacial hydrology and its settlement patterns.