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1988 Map of Ashburnham

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Ashburnham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Ashburnham State Forest and its surrounding woodlands define this borderlands region of Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the late 1980s. The landscape is characterized by a high concentration of recreational and conservation lands, including Willard Brook State Forest and the Watatic Mtn State Wildlife Area, which are traversed by the long-distance Wapack Trail and Midstate Trail. The topography is a complex of glacial hills like Mount Watatic and Jewell Hill, interspersed with an extensive network of water bodies such as Upper Naukeag Lake and Winnekeag Lake.

Institutional landmarks like the Cushing Academy in Ashburnham and the Hampshire Country Sch near New Ipswich anchor the local communities. Genealogists can trace family history through local sites like West Cem and St Dennis Cem, or the Meeting House Hill Ch. The presence of numerous named peaks and small settlements like Smithville and Lane Village highlights the enduring character of these rural upland townships.