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1946 Map of Athol

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

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Athol sits at the industrial heart of this mid-1940s landscape, where the Millers River and the Boston and Maine Railroad converge to define the town's geography. The map reveals a transition from the dense urban grid of Athol to the rural townships of Phillipston and Petersham. A notable concentration of academic and conservation history is evident at the Administration Bldg Harvard Forest, anchoring a region of managed woodland and water resources including Reservoir No 1 and Bates Powers Reservoir.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the dispersed rural settlements like Riceville and Phillipston Four Corners. Numerous burial grounds, including Silver Lake Cem, Lower Cem, and the Northwest Cem, are clearly marked alongside landmarks like the Phillipston Sch and Advent Ch. The presence of the Mohawk Trail and the New Salem Turnpike highlights the area's role as a regional transit corridor during this era.