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2015 Map of Ashburnham

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Ashburnham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Lake Monomonac and the Upper Naukeag- Lower Naukeag system anchor the drainage of this north-central Massachusetts landscape, where water power and elevation shaped the local economy. The area around Ashburnham and North Ashburnham is marked by early industrial and residential clusters like Lane Village, Wellville, and Blackburn Village. These pockets of settlement grew alongside the Millers River and its various tributaries, supported by the proximity of the Old North Ashburnham Station.

Elevations rise sharply to the northeast toward Mt Watatic and the Wapack Range, which straddle the border with New Hampshire. For those tracing family histories, the map identifies several distinct burial grounds, including Saint Dennis Cem, Wilder Cem, and The New Cem near Meeting House Hill. The transition from the mill-dependent settlements like Converseville to the higher peaks of New Ipswich Mtn and Pratt Mtn illustrates the varied character of this border region.