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1954 Map of Fitchburg

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fitchburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The industrial core of Fitchburg and Leominster anchors this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape shaped by the Boston and Maine RR and the winding course of the North Nashua River. The urban center is dense with institutional landmarks, including the State Teachers College and Burbank Hospital, while the city limits transition into the steep terrain of Rollstone Hill and North Monoosnoc Hill.

Beyond the residential districts, the map details a sophisticated network of water management required for the region’s growth, from the Notown Reservoir to smaller basins like Snows Mill Pond and Morse Reservoir. Smaller outlying settlements such as Waites Corner and West Fitchburg appear as distinct pockets of development. Extensive conservation areas, including the Fitchburg State Forest and Leominster State Forest, preserve the wooded hillsides that surround the manufacturing valley.