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1953 Map of Marlboro

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Marlboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The manufacturing and agricultural landscape of central Massachusetts is defined by a dense network of transit and industry in this mid-century survey. Marlboro serves as the primary urban hub, anchored by institutional landmarks like the Marlboro Hospital and the busy Marlboro Junction where regional rail lines intersect. The map illustrates a complex water management system featuring the Fort Meadow Reservoir, Millham Reservoir, and Chauncy Lake, which shaped the development of surrounding towns like Southboro and Westboro.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous burial grounds, including Maplewood Cem and Robin Hill Cem, alongside established educational institutions such as St Marks Sch and the Hildreth Sch. The industrial era's influence is clear through the prominent corridors of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and the Boston and Albany Railroad, which facilitated the growth of smaller village clusters like Fayville and Cordaville.