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1941 Map of Weymouth

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Weymouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The industrial and maritime activity of the Fore River corridor defines this coastal landscape just before the United States entered World War II. The massive Fore River Shipyard and the adjacent Electric Power Plant highlight the era's heavy infrastructure, while the United States Naval Reservation occupies a significant tract of land between the river and Hingham Harbor. The interior reveals a transition from these dense industrial zones to established residential neighborhoods and rural pockets, dotted with local landmarks like the Old South Meeting House and several community institutions including the Bond Sch and Hunt Sch.

Resource extraction and local history are etched into the terrain at the Miller Quarries and Wendell Quarry. Numerous burial grounds, such as St Francis Xavier Cem and Elmwood Cem, provide vital touchpoints for genealogists. The map also captures the seasonal character of the coast at Wessagusset Beach and the network of freshwater bodies like Whitmans Pond and Great Pond that supported the growing settlements of Weymouth, Hingham, and Rockland.