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1953 Map of Monson

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Monson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Monson is the central hub of this 1950s study, situated where the Central Vermont railroad tracks follow the corridor of Chicopee Brook. The map reveals a community defined by its topography, with the town center tucked between Flynt Mtn and Peaked Mtn. The surrounding landscape is heavily marked by local family and place-name history, including the Hillside Cem, Bethany Cem, and Pease Cem.

Industry and recreation are visible at the Quarry and Quaboag Golf Course, while the eastern and southern edges of the quadrangle transition into the protected lands of Brimfield State Forest and Shenipsit State Forest. This survey captures the rural character of the Massachusetts-Connecticut border before modern development, showing the proximity of the State Line Ponds and the Staffordville Reservoir near the State Line.