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1954 Map of East Brookfield

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of East Brookfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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The Quaboag River valley defines this mid-century landscape, where the New York Central Railroad and the Central Massachusetts Road follow the low ground through Brookfield and East Brookfield. The area is characterized by a series of prominent glacial features, including Quaboag Pond and Lake Lashaway, surrounded by family-named heights like Blanchard Hill and Carpenter Hill.

Genealogists and local historians can locate smaller communities like South Spencer and Mystic Grove, alongside social landmarks such as Union Chapel and Holy Rosary Ch. The presence of the Podunk Cem and Evergreen Cem offers vital clues for ancestral research. The terrain is marked by significant elevations, including Hitchcock Mountain and Walker Mountain, which rise sharply above the Sevenmile River and the numerous brooks feeding into the central pond system.