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1945 Map of Medfield

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Medfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Charles River winds through a landscape of wetlands and low hills as it defines the borders between Sherborn, Millis, and Medfield in the mid-1940s. This era shows a community shaped by institutional land use and a transition from agrarian roots to suburban development. The extensive grounds of the Medfield State Hospital dominate the area near Harding, while the New Haven rail lines create important transit hubs at Medfield Junction and Farm St Sta.

Wetlands such as Maple Swamp and South End Pond highlight the complex drainage of the Charles basin, interspersed with high points like Noanet Peak and Mt Nebo. For the local researcher, the map preserves the location of neighborhood markers like the Pine Hill Cem and Walpole Plains Cem, and smaller settlements like Rockville and South Sherborn before the post-war expansion significantly altered the town footprints.