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MAP: Waterways
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The section of Massachusetts that is depicted in the map is in the shape of the letter C with the 34 islands sitting within the center of the letter.
At the top of the letter C is Belle Isle Marsh Reservoir in Winthrop. Continuing west is the Mystic River that traveling into Boston from the north west and meets up with the Charles River that diverges from the south west. They meet in the Boston Inner Harbor that continues into the Boston Harbor. Moving south is Pleasure Bay that is located in South Boston on Castle Island that is attached to the land. Below is Old Harbor then Neponset River traveling north east into Dorchester Bay. Continuing around is Quincy Bay. Next is Town River that leads into Town River Bay and Rock Island Cove combining into Weymouth Fore River flowing into Hingham Bay.
Moving east is Waymouth Back River into Hewitts Cover leading into Hingham Bay. Heading northwest is Hingham Harbor then more north is Weir River. Weir River is fed through Straits Pond which sits within Cohasset. Traveling north is Hull Bay which wraps around Hull in the Hull Gut leading into the Nantasket Roads. In the north east of the center of the letter C is President Roads leading into Hypocrite Channel. South from President Roads is The Narrows which sits between Gallops Island and Lovells Island. Below Lovells Island is the Black Rock Channel.
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