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2015 Map of Natick

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Natick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Natick and Wellesley anchor this detailed landscape at the border of Middlesex and Norfolk Counties, where a high concentration of educational institutions and water bodies defines the suburban geography. Renowned campuses including Wellesley Coll, Babson Coll, and Brandeis Univ are situated among a network of glacial ponds and reservoirs like Lake Waban and the Weston Reservoir. The area’s spiritual and communal history is preserved in numerous burial grounds, such as Saint Patricks Cem and the Plain Burying Ground.

The Charles River winds through the southern portion of the map, passing South Natick and reaching the small settlement of Charles River Village. This waterway, historically central to the region’s development, is complemented by a dense infrastructure of historic roads including the Boston Post Rd and Old Connecticut Path E. From the heights of Maugus Hill to the shores of Lake Cochituate, the map illustrates a transition from the dense village centers of Wayland and Weston to more open institutional and residential lands.