1975 Map of North Brookfield

About this map

North Brookfield and the surrounding Worcester County landscape are captured here through mid-1970s aerial photography, revealing a pattern of agricultural clearings and dense woodlands typical of central Massachusetts. This orthophotoquad provides a unique visual record of the region before significant modern development, showing the spatial relationship between the primary settlement at North Brookfield and the smaller cluster at Hillsville. The drainage of the area is clearly visible, dominated by the Ware River in the northwest and the winding paths of the Five Mile River and Seven Mile River. To the north, the town of Oakham sits within a rugged terrain marked by prominent landmarks like Tufts Hill and water bodies such as Brooks Pond. This specific format allows researchers to see the exact footprint of farms and wooded lots as they existed in 1975, rather than just stylized topographic symbols.