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1983 Map of Marlborough

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Marlborough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Marlborough serves as a major urban hub in this early 1980s landscape, where dense residential networks meet significant industrial and institutional land use. To the south, the expansive grounds of the Westborough State Hospital overlook Chauncy Lake, while the local aviation history of Marlborough Airport is visible on the eastern edge. The region’s transport evolution is evident in the heavy concentration of highway interchanges, such as Interchange 24, which contrast with the older rail lines of the Conrail system passing through Marlborough Junction.

Rural character persists in the surrounding hills and woodlands, preserved in spaces like the Marlborough State Forest. Dozens of local burial sites, including Pine Grove Cem and St Lukes Cem, provide a detailed record of the area’s long-standing communities. Water management is a defining feature of the terrain, from the Assabet River to the many reservoirs and ponds like Millham Reservoir and Little Chauncy Pd that dot the landscape between Northborough and Southborough.