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1941 Map of Holliston

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Holliston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Holliston sits at the heart of this pre-war survey, surrounded by a dense network of early 20th-century New England settlements and transport corridors. The landscape is defined by its glacial hydrology, with Lake Winthrop and the Ashland Reservoir serving as central landmarks. To the south, the Charles River winds past West Medway and Medway Village, anchoring the industrial and residential character of the valley.

Railroad connectivity is prominently documented via the Boston and Albany RR and the New York New Haven and Hartford RR, including the Milford Branch. Local genealogical markers are plentiful, from schoolhouses like the Wilder Sch and Braggville Sch to several religious sites such as St Mary Cem and Lake Grove Cem. Small hamlets like Metcalf, Caryville, and Braggville Sta illustrate the dispersed yet interconnected nature of the Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester county borderlands during this era.