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1969 Map of Marlborough

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Marlborough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The industrial and institutional landscape of Marlborough and Southborough is captured during a period of significant suburban infrastructure expansion. Large-scale public works dominate the terrain, notably the sprawling Sudbury Reservoir and the Westborough State Hospital complex near Chauncy Lake. The transportation network reveals a transition from traditional rail to modern highway dominance, with the Massachusetts Toll Road and Interstate 495 intersecting near older rail lines like the Conrail and Boston and Maine RR.

Smaller village centers such as Fayville and Southville maintain their character even as modern developments like the Marlborough Airport and Algonquin Regional High Sch emerge. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for numerous community landmarks, from the St Lukes Cem and Pine Grove Cem to civic centers like City Hall and the Post Office, documenting the social fabric of Middlesex and Worcester counties.