1800s (19th Century) Maps of Worcester, 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. 1886 Map of Blackstone

   

   1886 Blackstone

   1886 Print · USGS

   The Blackstone Valley at the height of its industrial era reveals a landscape of thriving mill towns and complex rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Whitinsville, Uxbridge, and East Douglas alongside landmarks like Purgatory Chasm.

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10. 1887 Map of Marlboro

    

    1887 Marlboro

    1887 Print · USGS

    Worcester County is captured during its industrial transition, showing the vital rail and water networks connecting the region. Researchers can trace the development of the Metropolitan Waterworks Aqueduct and locate landmarks like the Westboro Insane Hospital and Lyman School.

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13. 1889 Map of Marlboro

    

    1889 Marlboro

    1889 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts at the close of the 1880s was a bustling hub of rail activity and industrial development. Local historians can trace early transportation routes like the Fitchburg Railroad through Still River Station and find old-world village names like Rock Bottom and Straw Hollow.

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16. 1889 Map of Blackstone

    

    1889 Blackstone

    1889 Print · USGS

    The Blackstone River valley thrives as an industrial powerhouse in the late 1880s, defined by its dense network of mill towns and competing rail lines. Researchers can trace the legacy of textile manufacturing and early commerce through Whitinsville, the Hayden Row P.O., and Millville.

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19. 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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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 Blackstone

    

    1893 Blackstone

    1893 Print · USGS

    The Blackstone River valley at the height of its industrial era reveals a landscape of vital mill towns and complex rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Whitinsville, Uxbridge, and Millville alongside landmarks like Purgatory Chasm.

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31. 1896 Map of Marlboro

    

    1896 Marlboro

    1896 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts in the late nineteenth century is a landscape of thriving mill towns and interlocking rail lines. Researchers can trace the Victorian-era footprints of Marlboro and Clinton, locating vanished stops like Still River Station and family landmarks like Whittemore Hill.

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34. 1898 Map of Marlboro

    

    1898 Marlboro

    1898 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts was a thriving network of rail and river industry at the end of the Victorian era. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of manufacturing hubs like Clinton and Hudson or find smaller vanished locales like Rockbottom and Pratt Junction.

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