Old Maps of New Salem, Massachusetts for Academic Research

Study the evolution of New Salem with 52 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how New Salem has changed over the decades.


New Salem, MA maps

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  1. 1887 Map of Warwick
    1887 Map of Warwick
    1887 Warwick
    1887 Print · USGS
    Upper Massachusetts and the New Hampshire border at the close of the nineteenth century reveal a landscape of river-powered industry and rail-connected villages. Researchers can trace the path of the Fitchburg R.R. through Millers Falls or locate early river crossings like Munns Ferry.

  2. 1887 Map of Belchertown
    1887 Map of Belchertown
    1887 Belchertown
    1887 Print · USGS
    The Swift River valley is shown here in the late 1880s, before the landscape was transformed. Researchers can trace the original rail lines of the Boston & Albany R. R. and locate the lost streets of Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott.

  3. 1887 Map of Winchendon
    1887 Map of Winchendon
    1887 Winchendon
    1887 Print · USGS
    North-central Massachusetts and the New Hampshire borderlands are captured here during a peak era of rail expansion and water-powered industry. Researchers can trace historic mill sites and depot locations such as Powers Mills, Pequoig Station, and the busy rail junction at Baldwinville.

  4. 1889 Map of Warwick
    1889 Map of Warwick
    1889 Warwick
    1889 Print · USGS
    Franklin County in the late 1880s was defined by its busy rail junctions and river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Orange and Northfield, or locate vanished rail stops like Gill Station and Wendell Depot along the Fitchburg Railroad.

  5. 1890 Map of Belchertown
    1890 Map of Belchertown
    1890 Belchertown
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Swift River valley is seen here in the late nineteenth century, long before the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace the vanished streets of Enfield, Greenwich, and North Dana, or follow the old Boston & Albany R. R. line.

  6. 1890 Map of Winchendon
    1890 Map of Winchendon
    1890 Winchendon
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Worcester County borderlands at the end of the 19th century reveal a complex landscape of mill villages and hilltop commons. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint at Powers Mills, find the rail junction at Pequoig Station, and locate the ancestral centers of Royalston Center or Templeton Center.

  7. 1893 Map of Belchertown
    1893 Map of Belchertown
    1893 Belchertown
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Swift River valley is shown here in the 1890s, years before the landscape was fundamentally altered. Genealogists can trace family homes and rail routes through Enfield, Prescott, North Dana, and the Boston & Albany R R.
    8 unique versions available

  8. 1894 Map of Winchendon
    1894 Map of Winchendon
    1894 Winchendon
    1894 Print · USGS
    North-central Massachusetts and the New Hampshire border are captured here during a peak era of rail-driven industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of mill villages and family landmarks like Powers Mills, Baldwinville, and the Cheshire Railroad.
    6 unique versions available

  9. 1894 Map of Warwick
    1894 Map of Warwick
    1894 Warwick
    1894 Print · USGS
    Northern Massachusetts and New Hampshire borderlands are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape shaped by the Millers River. Researchers can trace the path of the Central Vermont Railroad and find early settlements like Wendell Depot and Northfield.
    6 unique versions available

  10. 1908 Map of Ware
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1935 Map of Warwick
    1935 Map of Warwick
    1935 Warwick
    1935 Print · USGS
    Upper Massachusetts and the Tri-State borderlands thrive during the mid-thirties as rail corridors and river valleys connect mountain villages. Researchers can trace the Central Vermont Ry through Northfield or locate family landmarks like Barrows Cem and Barber Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1935 Map of Winchendon
    1935 Map of Winchendon
    1935 Winchendon
    1935 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1930s, the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was defined by busy rail corridors and small mill towns. Researchers can trace family-named sites and industrial infrastructure from Athol Center to Pequoig Station and the rural School No 1.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1937 Map of Orange
    1937 Map of Orange
    1937 Orange
    1937 Print · USGS
    The Millers River valley and the Franklin-Worcester county line are captured here in the late thirties. Researchers can trace the Boston and Maine Railroad through Orange or locate family sites like Wilbur Cem and Morse Village Sch.

  14. 1941 Map of Orange
    1941 Map of Orange
    1941 Orange
    1941 Print · USGS
    Franklin County in the early 1940s reveals a transition from the industrial Millers River valley to the rural highlands above the Quabbin Reservoir. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like the Morse Village Sch, Jones Cem, and the old rail siding at Wendell Depot.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1942 Map of Keene
    1942 Map of Keene
    1942 Keene
    1942 Print · USGS
    Cheshire County at the start of the war shows a landscape of busy river valleys and upland farms. You can trace the path of the Boston & Maine RR through towns like Westmoreland and find old district landmarks like Sch No 10 or the Rand Cem.

  16. 1942 Map of Ware
    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.

  17. 1942 Map of Shutesbury
    1942 Map of Shutesbury
    1942 Shutesbury
    1942 Print · USGS
    The western edge of the newly formed Quabbin Reservoir meets the wooded uplands of Franklin County in the early 1940s. Local researchers can trace family homesteads and rural crossroads near Shutesbury, East Leverett, and the Rhodes Sch at a time when mountain agriculture still shaped the land.

  18. 1943 Map of Shutesbury
    1943 Map of Shutesbury
    1943 Shutesbury
    1943 Print · USGS
    Franklin and Hampshire counties appear here during the early 1940s as the eastern landscape adjusted to the presence of the Quabbin Reservoir. Local historians can trace family locations near Shutesbury and Pelham, locating landmarks like Rhodes Sch and West Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  19. 1944 Map of Winsor Dam
    1944 Map of Winsor Dam
    1944 Winsor Dam
    1944 Print · USGS
    In the early 1940s, the Swift River Valley was recently transformed into a critical water resource for Massachusetts. Local historians can trace the new shoreline and legacy sites like the Quabbin Park Cem, Winsor Dam, and the hilltop Lookout on Quabbin Hill.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1944 Map of Quabbin Reservoir
    1944 Map of Quabbin Reservoir
    1944 Quabbin Reservoir
    1944 Print · USGS
    Central Massachusetts undergoes a total transformation in the early forties as the valley fills to create a massive water system. Trace former upland settlements like North Prescott and prominent landmarks like Soapstone Hill and the Baffle Dam.
    3 unique versions available

  21. 1946 Map of Athol
    1946 Map of Athol
    1946 Athol
    1946 Print · USGS
    Post-war Worcester County comes into focus as a landscape of river-driven industry and upland forestry. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites at Silver Lake Cem or explore the academic legacy of the Administration Bldg Harvard Forest.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1948 Map of Albany, 1951 Print
    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.

  23. 1948 Map of Orange, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Orange, 1958 Print
    1948 Orange
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Millers River valley and the emerging shoreline of the Quabbin Reservoir define this central Massachusetts landscape in the late nineteen-forties. Researchers can trace the Boston and Maine rail line through Orange or locate family sites near North New Salem and South Athol.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1950 Map of Shutesbury, 1958 Print
    1950 Map of Shutesbury, 1958 Print
    1950 Shutesbury
    1958 Print · USGS
    The hill towns of Franklin and Hampshire Counties are captured here at mid-century, just as the Quabbin Reservoir reached its full extent. Genealogists and researchers can trace old family roads and locate landmarks like the Rhodes Sch, West Cem, and the small settlement of Cooleyville.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1952 Map of Quabbin Reservoir, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Quabbin Reservoir, 1953 Print
    1952 Quabbin Reservoir
    1953 Print · USGS
    Central Massachusetts in the early fifties reveals the massive transformation of the Swift River Valley following the reservoir's creation. Genealogists and historians can trace the surviving portions of North Prescott and Cooleyville or locate the site of the Baffle Dam.
    3 unique versions available

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