Falmouth, MA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1886)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, US
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Named places on this map
306 named features inside the Falmouth, MA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1886) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
Lakes, springs and falls
- Ashumet Pond · lake
- Back River Marshes · swamp
- Bass Cove · bay
- Bass Creek · bay
- Beach Pond · lake
- Beaton Bog · swamp
- Black Jonny Pond · lake
- Blankinship Cove · bay
- Bog Pond · lake
- Bourne Cove · bay
- Bourne Cove Marshes · swamp
- Bourne Pond · lake
- Bourne Pond · lake
- Bournes Pond · lake
- Broad Cove · bay
- Broad Marsh · swamp
- Butler Cove · bay
- Buzzards Bay · bay
- Cedar Lake · lake
- Clay Pond · lake
- Coonamessett Pond · reservoir
- Crab Cove · bay
- Crocker Pond · lake
- Crooked Pond · lake
and 138 more
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Abiels Ledge · island
- Agawam Point · cape
- Allens Point · cape
- Amrita Island · island
- Bachelor Island · island
- Barneys Point · cape
- Bassetts Island · island
- Bennets Neck · cape
- Bird Island · island
- Black Beach · beach
- Bourne Point · cape
- Bournes Neck · cape
- Bull Island · island
- Burgess Point · cape
- Butler Point · cape
- Cataumet Rock · island
and 116 more
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 5.9 MB