1940s Maps of Woodstock, Connecticut

1. 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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4. 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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7. 1943 Map of Quinsigamond

   

   1943 Quinsigamond

   1943 Print · USGS

   Central Massachusetts and its bordering states appear here during the Second World War as a powerhouse of rail infrastructure and public institutions. Researchers can trace the legacy of the region through landmarks like Grafton State Hospital, the Wachusett Reservoir, and the deep industrial roots of the Blackstone River.

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10. 1943 Map of Putnam, 1944 Print

    

    1943 Putnam

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Connecticut and Rhode Island borderlands are captured here during the wartime era, showing a landscape defined by textile river towns and sprawling state forests. Trace the industrial rail corridor of the New York New Haven and Hartford through Putnam, Danielson, and Moosup.

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13. 1945 Map of Eastford

    

    1945 Eastford

    1945 Print · USGS

    Windham County at the close of the Second World War remains a patchwork of dense woodlands and small agrarian villages. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through local landmarks like Ridge Cem, Arke Sch, and the riverside settlement of Phoenixville.

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16. 1945 Map of Southbridge

    

    1945 Southbridge

    1945 Print · USGS

    South-central Massachusetts and northern Connecticut are captured here during the mid-forties, centered on the industrial corridor of the Quinebaug River. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family plots at Oak Ridge Cem or locate old community sites like Globe Village and Fiskdale.

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19. 1945 Map of Webster

    

    1945 Webster

    1945 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Massachusetts and Connecticut come alive in this mid-century survey of a thriving industrial river valley. Researchers can trace the heritage of mill towns and educational landmarks like Nichols College, West Dudley, and Perryville.

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22. 1945 Map of Putnam

    

    1945 Putnam

    1945 Print · USGS

    Windham County at the close of the Second World War shows a landscape of busy river towns and prominent private academies. Researchers can trace the New York New Haven and Hartford rail line past Putnam Academy and Annhurst College.

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25. 1947 Map of Providence, 1948 Print

    

    1947 Providence

    1948 Print · USGS

    Southern New England is captured in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by busy industrial ports and expanding military installations. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the N.Y. N.H. & H. RR or locate coastal defenses like Fort Adams and Quonset Point.

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28. 1947 Map of Hartford, 1955 Print

    

    1947 Hartford

    1955 Print · USGS

    Southern New England and the Hudson Valley are shown in detail during the post-war expansion era. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks from the State Capitol and Yale University to the Stratford Lighthouse and Woodlawn Cem.

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31. 1948 Map of Boston

    

    1948 Boston

    1948 Print · USGS

    Eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire appear at an industrial peak in the late 1940s, just as suburban growth began to accelerate. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Boston and Albany RR or locate coastal landmarks like Graves Lighthouse and Fort Devens.

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34. 1948 Map of Hartford

    

    1948 Hartford

    1948 Print · USGS

    Southern New England is captured here in the late 1940s, showcasing a landscape of thriving industrial cities and developing parkways. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York New Haven and Hartford RR or locate coastal defense sites like Fort Terry and Camp Shanks.

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37. 1948 Map of Providence, 1951 Print

    

    1948 Providence

    1951 Print · USGS

    Southern New England’s coastal reaches are captured here in the late 1940s, from the industrial heart of Providence to the tip of Provincetown. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Central Vermont Railway and locate active military sites such as Otis Air Force Base and Fort Rodman.

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40. 1948 Map of Albany, 1951 Print

    

    1948 Albany

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Hudson and Connecticut River valleys are captured here in the late 1940s, showing the vital rail and water corridors of the Northeast. You can trace the Boston and Maine tracks past Mt Greylock or locate early settlements like Great Barrington and Bennington.

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