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1944 Map of Grafton

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Grafton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Grafton and its surrounding mill villages define this mid-century landscape along the Blackstone River. The area is a dense network of industrial and institutional sites, including the expansive Grafton State Hospital and the early aviation hub at Grafton Airport. Settlement patterns follow the river valley through Saundersville, Fisherville, and Farnumsville, where numerous ponds like Fisherville Pond were harnessed for water power.

Genealogists can trace several local burial grounds, including Dodge Cem and Fairview Cem, while the railroad infrastructure is meticulously documented through the routes of the Boston and Albany RR and the Providence and Worcester RR. From the heights of Keith Hill down to the Northbridge mills, this survey captures the transition of the Worcester County interior during the war years, before the expansion of modern suburban transit corridors.