Old Maps of Stafford, Connecticut for Academic Research

1. 1887 Map of Brookfield

   

   1887 Brookfield

   1887 Print · USGS

   Worcester County is shown in the late nineteenth century as a hub of manufacturing villages and developing rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Fiskdale, Leadmine, and Sandersdale, or locate landmarks such as Steerage Rock.

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4. 1887 Map of Palmer

   

   1887 Palmer

   1887 Print · USGS

   Hampden County's industrial river valleys thrive in the late nineteenth century as rail and water power converge. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Three Rivers, locate the Alms House near Palmer, and identify old mill sites like Ellis Mills.

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7. 1889 Map of Palmer

   

   1889 Palmer

   1889 Print · USGS

   Hampden County and the surrounding valley are shown here in the 1880s as a thriving hub of rail and water-powered industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local commerce through landmarks like Ellis Mills, the State Alms House, and the Granite Quarry.

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10. 1890 Map of Brookfield

    

    1890 Brookfield

    1890 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts and the Connecticut border lands are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by water power and rail. You can trace the Boston and Albany Railroad corridor and explore industrial pockets like Globe Village and the historic Leadmine site.

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13. 1892 Map of Woodstock

    

    1892 Woodstock

    1892 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Connecticut at the close of the nineteenth century was a landscape of river-powered mill villages and independent farmsteads. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths between Mansfield Center, Phoenixville, and the New York and New England Railroad stops.

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16. 1892 Map of Tolland

    

    1892 Tolland

    1892 Print · USGS

    Tolland and Coventry are shown here in the 1890s during a period of industrial growth along the region's river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks and industrial centers like Rockville, Stafford Springs, and Talcottville.

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19. 1893 Map of Palmer

    

    1893 Palmer

    1893 Print · USGS

    Hampden County and its surrounding borders are captured here during a peak era of rail expansion and water-powered industry. Researchers can trace the junction of major lines at Barretts Junction or locate vanished industrial hamlets like Duckville and Ellis Mills.

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22. 1893 Map of Brookfield

    

    1893 Brookfield

    1893 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts in the late 1800s was a landscape defined by bustling mill towns and the critical Boston and Albany Railroad corridor. Genealogists can trace family roots in early industrial centers like Fiskdale and Westville or locate the old Lead Mine near Holland.

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25. 1908 Map of Ware

    

    1908 Ware

    1908 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts at the turn of the century reveals the Swift River Valley decades before the Quabbin Reservoir changed the landscape forever. Trace the lost footprints of Enfield and Dana, or follow the Central Vermont RR through Greenwich Village and Ware.

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28. 1915 Map of Brookfield

    

    1915 Brookfield

    1915 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts and the Connecticut border are captured in the final months of the pre-war era, showing a dense network of textile villages and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the growth of Southbridge or locate landmarks like the Electric Power Relay Station and Lead Mine Mountain.

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31. 1919 Map of Palmer

    

    1919 Palmer

    1919 Print · USGS

    Hampden County and the Connecticut borderlands are captured here during the height of the steam-rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local industry at Fosketts Mill, the Granite Quarry, and the sprawling Monson State Hospital.

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34. 1921 Map of Tolland

    

    1921 Tolland

    1921 Print · USGS

    Tolland County at the start of the twenties reveals a complex network of electric rail lines and industrial waterpower. Genealogists can locate family homes and centers of trade like Stafford Springs, Talcottville, and the Conn. Epileptic Colony.

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37. 1921 Map of Woodstock

    

    1921 Woodstock

    1921 Print · USGS

    Windham County villages and highland ridges are captured here during the early twentieth century, showing a landscape of small mill towns and glacial ponds. Researchers can trace the path of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad or locate family roots in Atwoodville, Phoenixville, or Mansfield Hollow.

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40. 1921 Map of Brookfield

    

    1921 Brookfield

    1921 Print · USGS

    Massachusetts and Connecticut borderlands appear here in the early twentieth century as a complex landscape of hill farms, industrial villages, and rail corridors. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Foster Hill or trace the early industrial footprint of Leadmine and the Boston and Albany Railroad.

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43. 1939 Map of Hampden

    

    1939 Hampden

    1939 Print · USGS

    Hampden and Wilbraham are captured here just before the mid-century expansion of the Springfield suburbs. Researchers can trace historic local sites like Wilbraham Academy, find family names at Prospect Hill Cem, and locate the small settlement of Baptist Village.

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46. 1940 Map of Hampden

    

    1940 Hampden

    1940 Print · USGS

    Massachusetts and Connecticut borderlands meet at the edge of the Berkshires in the late thirties. Local historians can trace old homesteads and community hubs near Baptist Village, Woodland Dell Cem, and the high peak of Minnechoag Mountain.

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49. 1942 Map of Hampden

    

    1942 Hampden

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Pioneer Valley foothills are captured here in the years before the war, showing the rural character of Hampden and Wilbraham. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named sites such as Adams Cem, Baptist Village, and the Stony Hill Sch.

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52. 1942 Map of Ware

    

    1942 Ware

    1942 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts and the Connecticut border are captured here during the early years of the war, just as the landscape was being reshaped by the Quabbin Reservoir. Researchers can trace rail-era industry and local landmarks like the Lead Mine and the Bald Peak Hospital.

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55. 1943 Map of Brookfield

    

    1943 Brookfield

    1943 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts at the height of the war era shows a landscape of busy rail towns and upland ponds. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named peaks like Coys Hill and old industry along the Boston and Albany RR or near Southbridge.

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58. 1944 Map of Hampden

    

    1944 Hampden

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Massachusetts-Connecticut borderlands come to life in the 1940s, showing the early suburban growth around Sixteen Acres and Hampden. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Adams Cem, Wilbraham Academy, and the village of Baptist Village.

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61. 1945 Map of Westford

    

    1945 Westford

    1945 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Windham and Tolland Counties are shown here during the mid-forties, a landscape of quiet hill towns and state forests. Genealogists and historians can trace local roots at the Swamp Burying Ground, Westford Hill Ch, and the old Red Sch.

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64. 1946 Map of Wales

    

    1946 Wales

    1946 Print · USGS

    The Massachusetts-Connecticut borderlands are detailed here in the mid-1940s, showing the rural character of the southern New England uplands. Researchers can trace historic settlements like Wales and Mashapaug alongside landmarks such as St Anns Cem and the expansive Hamilton Reservoir.

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67. 1946 Map of Ellington

    

    1946 Ellington

    1946 Print · USGS

    Tolland County villages and upland peaks are captured here in the mid-1940s as industry and agriculture defined the landscape. Local historians can trace the New York New Haven and Hartford rail line past the Khasis Israel Synagogue and the shores of Shenipsit Lake.

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70. 1946 Map of Stafford Springs

    

    1946 Stafford Springs

    1946 Print · USGS

    Tolland County at the end of the Second World War centers on the busy mill towns and rail lines of the upper Willimantic valley. You can trace the Central Vermont railroad through Stafford Springs and locate local family history at Old Stafford Street Cemetery or Hydeville.

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73. 1946 Map of Monson

    

    1946 Monson

    1946 Print · USGS

    Monson and the Massachusetts-Connecticut borderland are shown here at the close of the Second World War. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Central Vermont rail line through South Monson, locate the Butler Cem, or find the site of the Brimfield CCC Camp.

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