Historic Map - Brockton, MA - 1878

View of Brockton, Plymouth County, M.A., 1878 / drawn & published by Beck & Pauli.

This bird’s-eye view print of Brockton, Massachusetts was drawn and published by Beck & Pauli, lithographers in 1878. Brockton was established by Europeans in the early 1700's. Brockton was a small community serving the many farms of the area. Indian corn, rye, barley, oats, hay and potatoes were grown abundantly, as well as apples and pears. Livestock were raised throughout the region, and much production of milk, butter and cheese was carried out in early times.

In the mid-1800's, several shoe and boot manufacturers emerged in Brockton, utilizing water power supplied by the Salisbury Plain River. The shoe and leather industry aided in Brockton’s prosperity in the 1870's.

The map shows buildings, labeled streets and railroad route. There are detailed illustrations of the following:

• P. S. Leach’s Shoe Manufactory.
• W. A. Howard’s Shoe Manufactory.
• Brockton House.
• C. R. Ford’s Shoe Manufactory. C. F. Porter’s Shoe Manufactory.
• J. S. Allen Shoe Manufactory.
• Stacy, Adams & Jones Boot & Shoe Manufactory.

Features references to the following locations:

U. S. Post Office.
O. C. R. R. Depot.
Music Hall.
Brockton House.
Home National Bank.
School Buildings.
Congregational Church.
Porter Congregational Church.
Methodist Church.
Universalist Church.
Swedenborgian Church.
Romish Church.
Brockton Chemical Works.
Reynolds. Mfr. Little Giant Camp Stool.
P. S. Leach’s Shoe Manufactory.
L. Leach & Son’s Shoe Manufactory.
F. Packard’s Shoe Manufactory.
N. Johnson’s Shoe Manufactory.
Stockbridge, Brayton & Co.
G. G. Snow, Boot and Shoe Manufactory.
Brockton Steam Marble Works.
Warren A. Howard’s Shoe Manufactory.
J. C. Allen Shoe Manufactory.
Snell & Atherton Shoe Tools.
E. F. Vittum’s Box Manufactory.
Curtis Shoe Manufactory.
A. D. Fullerton’s Shoe Manufactory.
N. R. Packard & Co. Boot and Shoe Manufactory.
Crocker, Blacksmith.
G. A. Hayward, Ins. Agt.
Cardner & Packard Shoe Manufactory.
Packard & Field, Leather Board, Box Toes, etc.
Chas. Howard & Co., Sewing Machine Needles.
E. S. Maloon, Embossing and Guilding.
J. O. Emerson, Shoe Manufactory.
E. O. Howard, Boot and Shoe Manufactory.
D. S. Howard & Co. Shoe Manufactory.
A. W. Hauden’s Shoe Manufactory.
Chas. Stone, Piping and Stay Mfg.
C. F. Porter Shoe Manufactory.
C. R. Ford Shoe Manufactory.
D. H. Packard Shoe Manufactory.
D. S. Packard Counter Manufactory.
Stacy, Adams & Jones Boot and Shoe Manufactory.