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1970 Map of Natick

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Natick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Natick and Wellesley stand as the central hubs in this suburbanizing landscape west of Boston during the 1970s. The map illustrates a region defined by established academic and military institutions, including the expansive Natick Laboratories (US Army) near Lake Cochituate and several prominent campuses such as Regis College, Brandeis University, and Babson College. The development pattern shows the heavy influence of post-war infrastructure, with the Massachusetts Turnpike and the Penn Central rail lines cutting through the terrain to connect these growing residential areas to the urban core.

Conservation and recreation appear as significant priorities, evidenced by the Great Meadows Nat Wildlife Refuge along the Sudbury River and the numerous water bodies like Morses Pond and Lake Waban. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves the locations of vital community landmarks ranging from St Patricks Cem and Morse Hospital to neighborhood schools like the Bennett-Hemenway Sch and Claypit Hill Sch.