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1958 Map of Blue Hills

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Blue Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Great Blue Hill and the sprawling Blue Hills Reservation dominate this landscape just south of Boston, where the late 1950s suburban expansion meets the granite peaks of Norfolk County. The terrain is marked by numerous summits like Chickatawbut Hill and Hancock Hill, while the industrial legacy of the region is visible in the numerous quarries scattered near West Quincy. The map documents a significant era of institutional and educational growth, featuring prominent campuses such as Curry College, Milton Academy, and the Boston School for the Deaf.

Transportation infrastructure is transitioning as the Yankee Division Highway and Southeast Expressway cut through the hills, paralleling the older rail lines of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. From the residential clusters in South Braintree and Randolph to the open waters of Ponkapog Pond, this survey captures the mid-century balance between preserved parklands and burgeoning residential development.