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1942 Map of Holliston

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Holliston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The town of Holliston serves as a central hub on this 1942 preliminary edition, situated amidst a landscape of prominent drumlins and wetlands. This survey, conducted just before the United States entered World War II, illustrates the intricate boundary lines where Middlesex, Worcester, and Norfolk counties converge. Significant infrastructure including the Boston and Albany RR and the New York New Haven and Hartford RR crisscross the region, connecting smaller industrial and residential hamlets like West Medway and Braggville.

The hydrography of the area is well-defined, featuring the winding Charles River along the southern border and several large water bodies such as Lake Winthrop and the Ashland Reservoir. Locally named terrain like Mt Hollis and Bare Hill rise above numerous brooks, including Bogastow Brook and Chicken Brook. This period of the town's history is marked by a blend of small-town centers and recreational sites like Camp Bob White, reflecting a transitional era before post-war suburbanization reshaped the region.