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1954 Map of Fitchburg

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fitchburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Industrial and transport hubs define this mid-1950s survey of Fitchburg and Leominster, where the Boston and Maine RR and the New York New Haven and Hartford RR converge along the Nashua River valley. The map reveals a densely settled urban core surrounding Rollstone Hill, transitioning into a landscape of managed water resources like Notown Reservoir and Overlook Reservoir.

Genealogists can identify established neighborhood landmarks such as Forest Hill Cemetery and St Josephs Cem, while local historians can trace the early post-war layout of the Fitchburg Leominster Airport. The periphery showcases the preservation of the Fitchburg State Forest and Leominster State Forest, highlighting the balance between the region's manufacturing centers and its extensive protected woodlands.