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1893 Map of Brookfield

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Brookfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Industrial and agricultural life in central Massachusetts is defined here by the Quinebaug River and Quaboag River valleys during the late nineteenth century. The Boston and Albany RR serves as the primary transport artery, connecting manufacturing hubs like Warren and West Warren with the larger region. The landscape is dotted with several notable water bodies, including Wickaboag Pond and the sprawling Great Swamp near Brookfield.

Evidence of early regional industry is prominent in the southern portion of the sheet, particularly around Leadmine and Lead Mine Mountain. To the east, the map captures the transition into more densely settled areas such as Southbridge and Sandersdale. The terrain is characterized by a series of north-south ridges and hills, including Teneriffe Hill and Colonels Mountain, which hem in the numerous brooks and ponds that powered the area's mills.