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1950 Map of Ashby

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Ashby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The town of Ashby serves as the central hub of this 1950s survey, straddling the northern border of Massachusetts where Middlesex County meets New Hampshire. The landscape is defined by its water management and agricultural origins, featuring significant infrastructure like the Fitchburg Reservoir and Ashby Reservoir alongside the Souhegan River. Local educational and civic life is anchored by the Lyman Sch and several community burial grounds including Glenwood Cem and West Cem.

Transport routes of the era are clearly visible, from the Ashby Turnpike to the Boston and Maine Railroad cutting through the northeast corner by Mason Sta. The terrain is punctuated by family-named heights such as Whittemore Hill, Jones Hill, and Blood Hill, indicating a settled upland topography. Smaller hamlets like South Village and Smithville appear as distinct clusters, providing a detailed view of the rural settlement patterns before modern suburban expansion transformed the region.