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1943 Map of Natick

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Natick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Charles River and Sudbury River define the hydraulic landscape of this mid-century Middlesex County survey, where suburban expansion meets long-established institutional grounds. Academic campuses like Brandeis University, Regis College, and Wellesley College occupy significant tracts, while the residential core of Natick and the villages of Wellesley Hills and Auburndale show dense post-war development. Transportation is anchored by the Boston and Albany RR and the Worcester Turnpike, facilitating the region's connection to the Boston metro area.

Water management and recreation are central to the terrain, from the Stony Brook Reservoir and Weston Reservoir to several golf clubs, including the Wayland Country Club and Riverside Golf Course. Local history is preserved in numerous burial grounds such as St Patrick Cem and Linwood Cem, alongside the residential evolution of places like Felchville, Cochituate, and Charles River Village. The map details a sophisticated network of local roads such as the Connecticut Post Road, showing a transition from early colonial routes to modern transit corridors.