Barnstable County topographic maps

Cape Cod is a distinctive peninsula characterized by its low, gently sloping terrain that extends 65 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. The landscape consists primarily of sandy soils, dunes, and wetlands, with the highest point at Pine Hill reaching 306 feet. The region is dotted with freshwater ponds and…

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Like all towns on the Cape, Mashpee's topography is that of sandy soil, small ponds and inlets, surrounded by the pines and oaks indigenous to the area. The town's shoreline is framed by Waquoit Bay to the west and Popponesset Bay to the east, with several rivers, brooks and small ponds in the area. The town…

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The topography generally slopes downward from the Atlantic to Cape Cod Bay, and from south to north. There are several small ponds throughout town, all of which combined are smaller than the Pilgrim Lake, just east of the Provincetown town line, and just south of the sand dunes which make up most of the…

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Falmouth's topography is similar to the rest of Cape Cod's, with many small ponds, creeks, and inlets surrounded by the pines and oaks of the Cape and often rocky beachfront. Falmouth's southern shore is notable for a series of ponds and rivers spaced very closely together, all of which travel some distance…

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