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1940 Map of Medfield

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Medfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The Charles River winds through this 1930s landscape, defining the boundaries and drainage of a region transitioning from rural agricultural roots to a suburban-institutional character. A massive footprint is occupied by the Medfield State Hospital and its associated Filtration Plant and Sewage Disposal infrastructure, showing the scale of early 20th-century state facilities. Settlement is concentrated in the village centers of Medfield and Millis, both served by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad line.

Local history details are visible in the numerous small family and municipal landmarks, such as Schoolhouse No 14 and the Norfolk Hunt Club. The terrain is marked by distinct glacial features like Noon Hill and Noanet Peak, surrounded by extensive wetlands like Maple Swamp. This survey preserves the exact placement of old roads like Hospital Road and Adams St before the major mid-century expansions of the Boston metropolitan area.