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1953 Map of Holliston

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Holliston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Charles River defines the southern boundary of this region, winding past West Medway and Medway Village during a period of established industrial and residential growth. This 1953 revision reveals a landscape transitional between its agrarian roots and mid-century suburbanization, anchored by the town of Holliston. The transportation network is remarkably dense, featuring the Boston and Albany RR and the New York New Haven and Hartford RR, which served local hubs like Braggville Sta.

Social and recreational life is evidenced by the numerous camps and parks, such as Workmans Circle Camp and Pleasure Point on Lake Winthrop. Local history is preserved in the siting of the Wilder Sch and the Braggville Sch, while the presence of a Stone Quarry and Leland Millpond points to the area's earlier resource-based economy. The map also delineates the meeting of Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester counties among a series of glacial hills including Mt Hollis and Bald Hill.