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1948 Map of Whitman

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Whitman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Industrial hubs and small residential centers define this 1948 revision of Plymouth County, where the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad anchors several communities. The map details the transition from the post-war expansion of Brockton and Whitman to the more rural stretches around East Bridgewater. The presence of numerous specialized schools like the Shaw Sch and Beaver Sch, alongside religious landmarks such as Union Ch and St Patrick Cem, provides a granular view of the local social infrastructure.

Waterways like the Shumatuscacant River and Satucket River wind through a landscape still heavily characterized by drainage features, including the Great Cedar Swamp and Burrage Pond. In the northeast, the Fireworks label near West Hanover points to the area's specialized industrial history, while family-named landmarks like Jones Highland and Cox Corner offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the established neighborhoods of the South Shore.