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1893 Map of Taunton

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Taunton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1893
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1893

About this map

The industrial and transportation hub of Taunton anchor this 1893 landscape, where the Old Colony Railroad Main Line and several branches intersect to serve a bustling manufacturing economy. The map documents the late nineteenth-century footprint of specialized industry, including the Copper Works near Burrowsville and the Swansea Factory in the south. These economic drivers were supported by a complex rail network with dedicated stops like Britanniaville Station and Cranes Station, alongside the river-borne trade centered at Weir.

Beyond the urban core, the terrain is characterized by extensive wetlands and family-named landmarks. Features like Dighton Rock along the Taunton River and the historic Annawon Rock in Rehoboth provide touchpoints for local history and folklore. The map also captures essential civic institutions of the era, such as the Almshouse, and the early development of outlying settlements like East Taunton and North Dighton before the suburban expansion of the twentieth century.