The Quaboag River and its expansive wetlands anchor this Worcester County landscape, winding through a chain of glacial water bodies including Quaboag Pond and Quacumquasit Pond. The terrain is characterized by numerous named summits such as Hitchcock Mountain and Foster Hill, reflecting the complex topography of central Massachusetts. In the northern reaches, Lake Lashaway and the surrounding settlement of Brookfield show a concentration of local infrastructure, including the Brookfield Cem and Holy Rosary Cem. Further south, the map documents a mix of agricultural and recreational land use, from Hyland Orchard near Alum Pond to the Lakeside Campground. Significant elevation points like Carpenter Rocks and Walker Mountain overlook a network of brooks, such as Hobbs Brook and McKinstry Brook, which drain the varied upland heights towards the primary river valley.
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1885 · Worcester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Worcester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1887 · Brookfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1887 · Barre
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1889 · Webster
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1889 · Barre
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Brookfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Webster
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Worcester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Brookfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500