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1964 Map of Attleboro

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Attleboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Attleboro and Pawtucket anchor this industrial landscape during the mid-1960s, a period defined by established manufacturing centers and expanding suburban neighborhoods along the Massachusetts Rhode Island border. The Ten Mile River and Bungay River systems provided the water power that historically fueled the development of villages like Attleboro Falls, Dodgeville, and Hebronville. The dominance of the New York New Haven and Hartford RR is evident as it cuts through the heart of the region, connecting these mill towns to the broader Northeast corridor.

Genealogists will find a dense concentration of community institutions, including numerous parochial schools such as St Marys Sch and Sacred Heart Sch, alongside landmarks like the Fuller Memorial Sanitarium and Sturdy Mem Hospital. From the open spaces of Capron Park to the reservoirs at Manchester Pond Reservoir and Falls Pond, the map details a region transitioning from its textile and jewelry-making roots into a modern metropolitan commuter zone.