Old Maps of Ware, Massachusetts for Hiking & Exploration

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. 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.

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10. 1887 Map of Barre

    

    1887 Barre

    1887 Print · USGS

    Worcester County at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by the convergence of rail lines and river power. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the early industrial footprints of Old Furnace, Parkers Mills, and the rail junction at Cold Brook Springs.

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13. 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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16. 1889 Map of Barre

    

    1889 Barre

    1889 Print · USGS

    Worcester County in the late nineteenth century is a landscape of thriving mill villages and intersecting rail lines. Trace the industrial roots of Gilbertville and Old Furnace or locate family homesteads near Mandell and Nichewaug.

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19. 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.

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22. 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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25. 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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28. 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.

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31. 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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34. 1894 Map of Barre

    

    1894 Barre

    1894 Print · USGS

    Worcester County in the late nineteenth century is defined here by its bustling river towns and the convergence of two major rail lines. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through family-named landmarks like Hawes Hill or explore the early industrial layout of Old Furnace and Barre Plains.

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37. 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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40. 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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43. 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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46. 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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49. 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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52. 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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55. 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.

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58. 1946 Map of Palmer

    

    1946 Palmer

    1946 Print · USGS

    Hampden County in the mid-1940s is defined by a dense network of river-driven industrial villages and major rail junctions. Researchers can trace the busy corridors of the Boston and Albany RR through the village of Three Rivers or locate the State Fish Hatchery and Landing Field.

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61. 1946 Map of Warren

    

    1946 Warren

    1946 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Worcester County comes to life along the Quaboag River valley just after the war. Local historians can trace the industrial corridor of the Boston and Albany RR through West Warren and locate landmarks like St Marys Cem or Schoolhouse No 4.

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64. 1946 Map of Ware

    

    1946 Ware

    1946 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts was a landscape of river-powered industry and upland farms in the years following the war. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-to-river connections through Gilbertville, locate rural landmarks like School No 2, and explore the terrain around Wickaboag Pond.

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67. 1947 Map of Palmer

    

    1947 Palmer

    1947 Print · USGS

    Hampden County's industrial heartland is captured here just after the war, showing the vital confluence of four rivers. Researchers can trace the complex rail networks of the Boston and Maine RR and locate legacy sites like the State Hospital and Thorndike.

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70. 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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73. 1952 Map of Winsor Dam, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Winsor Dam

    1953 Print · USGS

    Hampshire and Worcester Counties are seen here in the early fifties following the transformative creation of the reservoir. Genealogists and researchers can trace the new shoreline and legacy landmarks like Winsor Dam, Quabbin Park, and West Ware.

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