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1946 Map of Ashburnham

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Ashburnham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Lake Monomonac and the surrounding borderlands between Massachusetts and New Hampshire define this 1940s landscape. The terrain is characterized by a dense concentration of glacial ponds and prominent elevations, such as Mount Watatic and Little Watatic Mountain, which dictate the winding paths of local roads like Ashby Rd. The Boston and Maine RR cuts through the southwestern corner, serving the area near Old North Ashburnham Sta.

Local life is anchored by small clusters of settlement including Converseville, Lane Village, and the primary village of Ashburnham. Traces of earlier community infrastructure are evident in the Meeting House and School No 3 in East Rindge. The drainage patterns of the North Branch Millers River and numerous small bodies of water like Sludge Meadow Pond highlight the complex hydrology of this Worcester County region during the mid-twentieth century.