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1893 Map of Fitchburg

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Fitchburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

Industrial hubs and rail junctions define the landscape of northern Worcester County as surveyed by E.W.F. Natter. The city of Fitchburg serves as a major nexus, where the Fitchburg Railroad meets the Old Colony Railroad Fitchburg Branch, supporting the mills of West Fitchburg and South Fitchburg. To the west, the complex rail network continues through Ashburnham Junction and South Ashburnham, where the Cheshire Railroad branches northward toward the New Hampshire border.

The terrain is marked by prominent elevations like Wataric Mountain and Barrett Mountain, which overlook a series of manufacturing hamlets and water-powered sites such as Mill Village, Blackburn Village, and Whitmanville. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from Meeting House Hill and Jewell Hill to small clusters at Converse Ville and East Rindge. The map clearly delineates the Boundary Line between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, capturing the interdependent economy of the late 19th-century hill towns.