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1953 Map of Fitchburg

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Fitchburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Industrial centers and small mill towns define this early 1950s landscape along the Boston and Maine railroad corridor. The city of Fitchburg serves as the dominant urban hub, surrounded by a network of smaller communities like Blackburne Village and Waites Corner. The mapping captures the post-war transition of the region, where manufacturing footprints and transportation routes intersect with extensive conservation lands such as Marshall State Res and the Wachusett Mountain State Res.

Genealogists and local researchers can locate numerous institutional landmarks, including the Lyman School and Heywood Memorial Hosp. The map also preserves the locations of several burial grounds, from the Meeting House Hill Cem to the Prospect Hill Cemetery. Significant water bodies like Upper Naukeag Lake and the Notown Reservoir dominate the upland terrain, illustrating the water resources essential to the region's development.