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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

Attleboro and its industrial satellites are depicted here in the years leading into the mid-century, showing a landscape defined by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and the winding course of the Ten Mile River. The map reveals the intricate development of manufacturing villages like Attleboro Falls, Dodgeville, and Hebronville, where textile and jewelry heritage is implied by the dense grid of worker housing and proximity to the river.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Old Town Hall and North Purchase Cem to institutional sites like the Attleboro Springs Sanitarium. The northern portion transition into the more rural character of Plainville, marked by family-named landmarks such as Hoppin Hill and several district schools including the Holmes Sch and Adamsdale Sch. This survey serves as a vital record of the region before the post-war expansion of the interstate highway system changed the character of these Bristol County communities.