1946 Map of Fitchburg

About this map

Industrial centers and academic institutions anchor the landscape in the years immediately following World War II, as Fitchburg and Leominster show their mid-century urban density. The Boston and Maine RR and the New York New Haven and Hartford lines cut through the terrain, supporting a manufacturing economy that thrived along the Nashua River. In Fitchburg, the State Teachers College and Burbank Hospital serve as prominent landmarks, while Rollstone Hill provides a distinct topographic rise overlooking the city center.