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1951 Map of Westport

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Westport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The coastal village of Acoaxet and the barrier dunes of Horseneck Beach anchor this coastal Massachusetts survey. The landscape is defined by the dual estuaries of the West Branch Westport River and East Branch Westport River, which carve deep into the town of Westport. This era shows a settled interior organized around intersection hamlets like Central Village and Handy Four Corners, where the Beech Grove Cem and local High Sch serve the community. The northern reach at Head of Westport marks the transition from tidal waters to upland streams.

Evidence of coastal life is scattered throughout the islands and necks, from the Westport Yacht Club in the harbor to the isolated Westport Light near The Nubble. Inland, the map reveals the local economy through labels for a Gravel Pit and a Quarry near the Slocum River. The eastern edge highlights the rural character of Dartmouth and the settlement at Russells Mills (Dartmouth PO), providing a detailed view of the road networks before modern coastal development intensified.