1963 Map of Westport

About this map

Westport River splits into two expansive branches, defining a landscape shaped by coastal estuaries and colonial-era settlement patterns. At the northern tidewater limit, the Head of Westport serves as a historic point of navigation, while downstream, the village of Westport Point occupies a narrow peninsula between the East Branch and West Branch. This 1963 revision documents a coastal economy transitioning from its maritime roots toward recreation, evidenced by the Westport Yacht Club and the sprawling Horseneck Beach State Reservation. Inland, the map captures numerous family-named crossroads such as Kirby Corner, Sissons Corner, and Handy Four Corners, which reflect the long-standing agricultural divisions of Bristol County. The eastern edge features Russells Mills, where the landscape begins to drain into the Slocums River and Buzzards Bay.