1896 Map of Marlboro

About this map

Industrial and railway hubs define this central Massachusetts landscape, surveyed in the late 1880s by R.D. Cummin and W. D. Johnson. The dense grid of Marlboro and the manufacturing center at Clinton stand out against a backdrop of family-named heights like Whittemore Hill and Sawyer Hill. A complex web of transportation infrastructure connects these growing towns, including the Fitchburg Railroad and the Old Colony Railroad, which crisscross the terrain to reach junctions like Pratt Junction. The Nashua River and Assabet River provide the vital water power that fueled the region's early development, visible in the placement of the Clinton Mill Pond. To the east, the Fort Meadow Reservoir and the wetlands of Cedar Swamp Pond mark the transition toward the coastal plain. This documentation captures the height of the Victorian era's rail-driven economy, from the station at Still River Station to the bustling village of Southville.