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1944 Map of Wellfleet

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Wellfleet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Glacial kettle ponds and salt marshes define the outer Cape Cod landscape captured in this mid-century survey. The villages of Wellfleet and South Wellfleet are connected to the mainland by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad line, which runs parallel to the Mid-Cape Highway. Along the Atlantic coast, the Cahoon Hollow C G Sta stands watch over the shifting dunes of Cahoon Hollow.

Genealogists can locate several family resting places, including Snow Cem and South Wellfleet Cem, while maritime history is evident at Old Wharf Point and the oyster-rich waters of Wellfleet Harbor. The map also details the complex topography of the western shore, where Griffin Island and Bound Brook Island emerge from the Herring River estuary. Inland, numerous freshwater bodies like Gull Pond and Great Pond punctuate the sandy upland, reflecting the area's transition from a fishing and maritime economy to a seasonal retreat.