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2012 Map of Marlborough

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Marlborough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Marlborough serves as the primary hub of this landscape, where the confluence of Minnewawa Brook and Robbins Brook supported early development near the Mount Calvary Cem and the local Po. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent peaks, including Mount Huggins and Spaulding Hill, which hem in the scattered villages and seasonal retreats of Cheshire County. Smaller clusters such as Chesham, Roxbury Center, and East Sullivan are connected by a network of winding roads like Old Concord Rd and S Rd.

Water plays a central role in the geography, with Silver Lake, Woodward Pond, and Center Pond providing significant landmarks. Genealogists will find interest in the numerous burying grounds distributed across the townships, from the Rhodes Cem to the Meetinghouse Cem near Meetinghouse Pond. The map illustrates a contemporary view of these established New England communities, where the infrastructure of the early 21st century overlays a centuries-old pattern of hills and valleys.