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1965 Map of Clinton

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Clinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Wachusett Reservoir dominates the southern landscape of this mid-century survey, its expansive waters submerging former valley lands and creating features like Cemetery Island. The industrial and civic center of Clinton is densely detailed, showing a concentration of municipal infrastructure from the Clinton Hospital to the numerous local schools like Greeley Sch and Gaunt Sch. Northward, the Nashua River meanders toward the Fort Devens Military Reservation, passing the site of the Ponakin Mill.

Transport networks define the region's growth, with the Boston and Maine Railroad and Conrail lines threading through the valley alongside older thoroughfares like Old Mill Road. Education and faith are central to the community fabric in South Lancaster, home to Atlantic Union College and the Convent of the Cenacle. The map also documents the transition of land use, noted by the Sewage Disposal (Abandoned) site and the mid-century leisure of a Drive-in Theater.