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1966 Map of Hudson

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hudson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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The Assabet River winds through the heart of this landscape, anchoring the industrial and civic center of Hudson. At this time, the town's dense residential core is defined by a concentration of educational and municipal institutions, including the Harriman Sch, Kennedy Jr High Sch, and the Townhall. The surrounding terrain transitions into more rural reaches of Bolton and Stow, where topographic heights like Rattlesnake Hill and Wataquadock Hill overlook small settlements such as Gleasondale and East Berlin.

Transportation corridors play a central role in the region's development, with the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Assabet River Railroad providing vital rail links alongside the emerging interstate highway system. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of numerous local burial grounds, such as Main Street Cem, Old South Cem, and Bellevue Cem, alongside rural landmarks like Gospel Hill Ch and the historic Still River settlement.