Old Maps of Sherborn, Massachusetts for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Sherborn with 42 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 Sherborn has changed over the decades.


Sherborn, MA maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Framingham
    1886 Map of Framingham
    1886 Framingham
    1886 Print · USGS
    Middlesex County emerges as a bustling hub of rail transit and water infrastructure at the close of the 1800s. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near the Mass. State Muster Grounds, the State Prison, or the historic Wayside Inn.

  2. 1887 Map of Franklin
    1887 Map of Franklin
    1887 Franklin
    1887 Print · USGS
    Norfolk County at the peak of the industrial rail era shows a complex landscape of mill villages and expanding transit lines. Trace the development of City Mills, follow the Old Colony R. R. Wrentham Branch, or locate old landmarks like Burnt Swamp Corner.

  3. 1889 Map of Franklin
    1889 Map of Franklin
    1889 Franklin
    1889 Print · USGS
    The industrial and rail hubs of Norfolk County are detailed in the late 1880s, documenting a time of rapid growth for mill towns and village centers. Researchers can trace historic station stops and hamlets like City Mills, Unionville, and Whitney Sta.

  4. 1889 Map of Framingham
    1889 Map of Framingham
    1889 Framingham
    1889 Print · USGS
    The Framingham and Concord region flourished as a late nineteenth-century rail and industrial hub. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Saxonville, the American Powder Co., and the Mass. State Muster Grounds.

  5. 1893 Map of Franklin
    1893 Map of Franklin
    1893 Franklin
    1893 Print · USGS
    Eastern Massachusetts at the close of the nineteenth century was a landscape of busy rail junctions and riverside mill towns. Researchers can trace the era's industrial footprint through sites like City Mills, Medfield Junc., and the isolated Burnt Swamp Corner.
    8 unique versions available

  6. 1894 Map of Framingham
    1894 Map of Framingham
    1894 Framingham
    1894 Print · USGS
    Middlesex County in the late nineteenth century is a landscape of thriving rail depots and literary landmarks. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life at the Wayside Inn, the State Prison, and the Mass. State Muster Grounds.
    11 unique versions available

  7. 1918 Map of Framingham
    1918 Map of Framingham
    1918 Framingham
    1918 Print · USGS
    Eastern Massachusetts is seen here as a bustling rail-and-river corridor during the early twentieth century. Genealogists and historians can trace old property lines and landmarks like the Wayside Inn, the State Prison, and Nine Acre Corner.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1919 Map of Franklin
    1919 Map of Franklin
    1919 Franklin
    1919 Print · USGS
    Eastern Massachusetts at the end of the Great War was a landscape defined by its river-powered mill towns and expanding rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through industrial hamlets like City Mills, Unionville, and Sheldonville.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1921 Map of Franklin, 1942 Print
    1921 Map of Franklin, 1942 Print
    1921 Franklin
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Charles River valley was a network of bustling rail junctions and mill villages in the years following the Great War. You can trace the development of towns like Franklin and Medway or locate smaller centers such as City Mills and Unionville.

  10. 1940 Map of Medfield
    1940 Map of Medfield
    1940 Medfield
    1940 Print · USGS
    Medfield and the surrounding Charles River valley appear here just before the Second World War, showing a landscape of small villages and large institutional grounds. Researchers can trace the old rail beds of the New York New Haven and Hartford and find local landmarks like Schoolhouse No 14 and the Medfield State Hospital.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1941 Map of Holliston
    1941 Map of Holliston
    1941 Holliston
    1941 Print · USGS
    The town of Holliston and the surrounding river valleys are captured here just before the mid-century suburban expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era landmarks like Braggville Sta, local institutions like the Wilder Sch, and old burial grounds including Lake Grove Cem.

  12. 1942 Map of Holliston
    1942 Map of Holliston
    1942 Holliston
    1942 Print · USGS
    Holliston and the surrounding river valleys of Middlesex and Norfolk counties are captured here just before the mid-century suburban shift. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Wilder Sch, St Marys Cem, and the historic Braggville Sta along the rail lines.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1943 Map of Framingham
    1943 Map of Framingham
    1943 Framingham
    1943 Print · USGS
    Framingham and the Sudbury River valley are shown in detail during the early 1940s, highlighting a landscape of reservoirs and rail corridors. Trace the footprints of the State Muster Grounds, the legendary Wayside Inn, and the Saxonville mill district.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Boston
    1943 Print · USGS
    Greater Boston and its southern suburbs appear here during the mobilization of the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Commonwealth Airport, military sites like Fort Winthrop, and local institutions such as Pondville State Hospital.

  15. 1943 Map of Natick
    1943 Map of Natick
    1943 Natick
    1943 Print · USGS
    Middlesex and Norfolk Counties are shown here during the early 1940s as suburban growth began to surround historic town centers. Researchers can trace family sites near Wellesley College, find old burials at South Cem, and follow the Boston and Maine rail lines.
    5 unique versions available

  16. 1945 Map of Medfield, 1954 Print
    1945 Map of Medfield, 1954 Print
    1945 Medfield
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Charles River valley and its rail-connected towns appear here during the mid-forties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Medfield State Hospital, Farm St Sta, and Vine Lake Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1946 Map of Medfield
    1946 Map of Medfield
    1946 Medfield
    1946 Print · USGS
    Post-war Norfolk County is captured here just as local rail service and institutional life centered on the Medfield State Hospital remained vital. Trace family lands near Pine Hill Cem or follow the New Haven and Hartford RR through Medfield Junction.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1948 Map of Boston
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1950 Map of Natick, 1956 Print
    1950 Map of Natick, 1956 Print
    1950 Natick
    1956 Print · USGS
    Post-war expansion meets established academic life in this study of the western Boston suburbs. Trace family roots and local growth through Wellesley College, the Boston and Albany RR, and old burial sites like Linwood Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1950 Map of Framingham, 1959 Print
    1950 Map of Framingham, 1959 Print
    1950 Framingham
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Framingham and Sudbury are shown here during a decade of rapid expansion and highway development. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Wayside Inn, Marys Lamb Sch, and Edgell Grove Cem among the growing suburban tracts.

  21. 1953 Map of Holliston, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Holliston, 1954 Print
    1953 Holliston
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Holliston and Medway are captured here just as the post-war era transformed these historic mill and rail towns. Local historians can trace the routes of the Boston & Albany RR, locate family plots in St Marys Cem, and find the old Braggville Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  22. 1956 Map of Boston, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Boston, 1967 Print
    1956 Boston
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Massachusetts coastline and industrial interior are seen here during the mid-century peak of suburban and highway expansion. Researchers can trace historic harbor defenses like Fort Revere, local landmarks such as Faneuil Hall, and the vast Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
    6 unique versions available

  23. 1957 Map of Medfield, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of Medfield, 1960 Print
    1957 Medfield
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Norfolk County is captured here during a period of suburban expansion along the Charles River. Researchers can trace the rail infrastructure of the New Haven Railroad and locate local landmarks like the Medfield State Hospital and St Stephens Priory.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1958 Map of Boston
    1958 Map of Boston
    1958 Boston
    1958 Print · USGS
    Eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire are shown at the height of the industrial era, before the full expansion of the interstate system. Trace coastal defenses at Fort Warren, historic rail lines like the Boston and Maine, and the development of the Mass. 128 corridor.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1958 Map of Natick, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Natick, 1960 Print
    1958 Natick
    1960 Print · USGS
    Middlesex and Norfolk Counties are shown here during a period of rapid suburban maturation in the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous neighborhood schools and cemeteries like St Patrick Cem, or locate landmarks such as Babson Institute and Lake Cochituate.
    2 unique versions available

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