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Old Maps of Petersham, Massachusetts for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 93 historic maps of Petersham. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Petersham's past.

Petersham, 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.
  4. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. 1887 Map of Barre
    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.
  13. 1889 Map of Barre
    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.
  16. 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.
  19. 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.
  22. 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.
  25. 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
  28. 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
  31. 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
  34. 1894 Map of Barre
    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.
    7 unique versions available
  37. 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
  40. 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
  43. 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
  46. 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.
  49. 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
  52. 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.
  55. 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.
  58. 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
  61. 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
  64. 1946 Map of Barre
    1946 Map of Barre
    1946 Barre
    1946 Print · USGS
    Worcester County's industrial and forest lands are captured in the 1940s as the Ware River corridor served both local mills and regional water needs. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Boston and Albany Railroad and locate local landmarks such as Glen Valley Cem and the Fairgrounds.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1946 Map of Petersham
    1946 Map of Petersham
    1946 Petersham
    1946 Print · USGS
    Petersham and the surrounding Worcester County uplands are documented here just after the war as the region's watershed began its modern era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and rural crossroads like Bassets Corner, Nichewaug, and the eastern shores of the Quabbin Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1946 Map of Templeton
    1946 Map of Templeton
    1946 Templeton
    1946 Print · USGS
    Templeton and the surrounding Worcester County townships are shown just after the war when rail lines and textile-era villages still defined the local landscape. Researchers can trace historic sites like the Fernald State School, Gardner Landing Field, and the Baptist Common Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 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
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