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1966 Map of Hudson

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hudson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Assabet River winds through the heart of Hudson, Massachusetts, anchoring a landscape defined by its industrial village centers and diverse topography during the mid-1960s. This survey illustrates the concentrated development along the Boston and Maine Railroad, which connected the textile mills and factories of Gleasondale and central Hudson to the broader New England corridor. To the north, the terrain transitions into the more agrarian and wooded character of Bolton and Harvard, where Bare Hill Pond and its small islands like Spectacle Island serve as significant local landmarks.

Genealogists and local historians can find a wealth of specific community markers, from the clusters of academic institutions like Bromfield High Sch and Kennedy Jr High Sch to numerous burial grounds including Old South Cem and Forestdale Cemetery. The map also captures the early aviation footprint of the region at Erikson Airfield and the transition of old homesteads and orchards into suburban expansion, evidenced by the named corners and hills such as Brockway Corner and Potash Hill.