1977 Map of Framingham

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The Sudbury River winds through this late-1970s orthophotoquad, revealing a suburban landscape in transition. This map uses rectified aerial photography to provide a literal view of the dense residential development and commercial corridors spreading across Framingham and West Natick. The bird's-eye perspective captures the distinct contrast between the built-up urban centers and the remaining wooded terrain around Nobscot Hill. To the west, the Sudbury Reservoir stands as a significant engineered water feature, its intricate shoreline clearly visible amidst the surrounding road networks and residential tracts. The imagery highlights the post-war growth patterns of the MetroWest region, from the clustered homes in South Sudbury to the industrial and transit-oriented development in Ashland, offering a precise record of the physical environment before further late-century expansion.