1978 Map of Taunton

About this map

Taunton and its surrounding Bristol County industrial and residential areas are shown here during a period of transition in the late 1970s. The urban core is dense with civic and religious landmarks, including the Courthouse, City Hall, and several prominent parishes like St Marys Ch and St Josephs Ch. To the north and east, the sprawling facilities of the Taunton State Hospital and its Borden Colony represent a significant land use, while the Dever State School occupies a large tract near Watson Pond. The landscape is defined by the massive Hockomock Swamp and Titicut Swamp, which constrain development and provide a natural buffer between the settlements of Raynham and West Bridgewater. Transport networks are evolving, with the Conrail lines still servicing industrial pockets like Whittenton Junction and Weir Village, while the newer highway system carves through the ancient wetlands.