1950 Map of Clinton

About this map

The industrial and educational hub of Clinton sits at the heart of this mid-century survey, flanked by the sprawling waters of the Wachusett Reservoir. The landscape is a dense network of textile-era infrastructure and institutional growth, featuring the State Industrial School and Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster. The Nashua River winds through the northern reaches past the Ponakin Mill and into the Fort Devens Military Reservation, illustrating the valley's transition from early milling to military and residential development. Local transit is defined by the Boston and Maine railroad lines and early thoroughfares like the Old Turnpike Rd. Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous burial grounds, including St Johns Cem, Old Common Cem, and Eastwood Cem, which serve the clustered settlements of Lancaster and West Berlin.