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1900 Map of Blackstone, 1930 Print
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1900 Map of Blackstone

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

The Blackstone River corridor serves as the industrial and transit backbone of this Massachusetts and Rhode Island borderlands survey. Extensive rail networks, including the Boston & Albany R. R. and the New York New Haven and Hartford R. R., connect a dense string of mill settlements such as Whitinsville, Fisherville, and Saundersville. The landscape is defined by its water power and geologic curiosities, notably the dramatic fissure at Purgatory Chasm near the settlement of Purgatory. To the north, Lake Quinsigamond and several large reservoirs like Whitehall Pond indicate a highly managed hydraulic system supporting the region's manufacturing growth. From the busy yards at Millbury Junc. to the southern border village of Blackstone, this map documents the peak of the valley's late-industrial rail and water-powered economy.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1900
Date Published1930
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions15.8 x 19.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain