1800s (19th Century) Maps of Spencer, Massachusetts

1. 1885 Map of Worcester

   

   1885 Worcester

   1885 Print · USGS

   Worcester and its surrounding mill towns are captured here in the late nineteenth century during a peak era of rail expansion and industrial growth. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through specific local hubs like Wire Village, the Sterling Camp Grounds, and the grounds of the State Lunatic Hospital.

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4. 1886 Map of Worcester

   

   1886 Worcester

   1886 Print · USGS

   Worcester and its surrounding hill towns are captured here in the mid-1880s, revealing a landscape of early industrial hamlets and expanding rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of the State Lunatic Hospital or locate historic settlements like Quinapoxet Village and Wire Village.

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7. 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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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 Webster

    

    1889 Webster

    1889 Print · USGS

    Southern Worcester County and the Connecticut borderlands are shown here in the 1880s, when textile power and steam rail defined the region. Local historians can trace the early layouts of Webster, Oxford, and Rochdale, along with family landmarks like Mugget Hill.

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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 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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22. 1892 Map of Webster

    

    1892 Webster

    1892 Print · USGS

    Worcester County mill towns and rail junctions thrive in the 1890s as industrial centers along the French River. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Webster and Oxford, including vanished clusters like Merino Village and Chaseville.

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25. 1892 Map of Worcester

    

    1892 Worcester

    1892 Print · USGS

    Worcester and its northern hill towns are captured here in the late nineteenth century before the expansion of modern reservoirs. Researchers can trace the early rail networks through Sterling Junction or locate landmarks like the State Lunatic Hospital and Wire Village.

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28. 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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31. 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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