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1965 Map of Ashburnham

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Ashburnham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Ashburnham serves as the focal point for this landscape straddling the Massachusetts and New Hampshire border, where the village center is defined by the prominent campus of Cushing Academy and The New Cem. The terrain is characterized by a series of high ridges and summits, including Mount Watatic and Little Watatic Mountain, which frame a complex network of glacial ponds and lakes. Water bodies such as Upper Naukeag Lake, Winnekeag Lake, and Lake Monomonac dominate the lowlands, connected by small waterways like Millers River.

Transport and recreation routes intersect here, with the long-distance Wapack Trail and Midstate Trail traversing the heights. The industrial and transit history of the area is visible through the path of the Boston and Maine Railroad as it skirts the southern reaches near Factory Village Pond. Smaller settlements like Lane Village and Converseville indicate the localized development patterns around the region's abundant water power and timber resources within the Ashburnham State Forest.