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1946 Map of Ashby

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

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Ashby and the surrounding hill country along the Massachusetts and New Hampshire border appear here in detail from mapping conducted during the mid-1940s. The landscape is defined by its watershed network, including the Souhegan River and numerous reservoirs like the Fitchburg Reservoir and Ashby Reservoir. Local infrastructure of the era is well-documented, with named roads such as Old County Road and Turnpike Road connecting scattered residential pockets like South Village and Gibson Four Corners.

Genealogists will find particular value in the precise locations of West Cem and Glenwood Cem, alongside family-named landmarks like Jewell Hill and Blood Hill. The northeastern corner captures the rail connection at Mason Sta, while the conservation lands of the Willard Brook State Forest highlight the region's managed woodlands. This survey records a post-war rural economy transitioning from traditional upland farming and milling toward modern forest management and recreation.