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1943 Map of Attleboro

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Attleboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Industrial and institutional centers define this 1943 survey, where the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad links the urban core of Attleboro to its surrounding textile and jewelry manufacturing hamlets. The landscape is dotted with early healthcare and community landmarks, most notably the Attleboro Springs Sanitarium and the County Sanitarium to the east. The Tenmile River and Bungay River power the mills at Dodgeville and Hebronville, while the northern portion of the quadrangle shows the established residential growth around North Attleboro and Plainville.

Genealogists can find a high density of burial grounds and early educational sites, from the large North Purchase Cem to rural schools like Holmes Sch and Old Town Sch. The border between Massachusetts and Rhode Island cuts through the southern edge, revealing the northern outskirts of Pawtucket and the transit hub at East Junction. This map captures a moment of established regional connectivity before the modern interstate system bypassed these historic town centers.