1964 Map of Mansfield

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Massapoag Lake dominates the northern landscape of this 1964 revision, a period when the post-war expansion of the Boston-Providence corridor was beginning to reshape these industrial and residential communities. The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad cuts a definitive line through the terrain, connecting established centers like Sharon and Mansfield. Smaller, specialized enclaves such as Furnace Village and Whiteville suggest a history of localized industry often tied to the area's numerous water bodies, including Glue Factory Pond and Leach Pond. Significant institutional presence is visible at Sacred Heart College and the St Francis Retreat. Between the expanding residential footprints, the landscape retains complex natural features like Rattlesnake Hill and the Great Woods, which contrast with the developing infrastructure of the Boston-Providence Turnpike and the Municipal Airport.