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1944 Map of Norton

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Norton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The town of Norton and its surrounding Bristol County landscape appear in this mid-war survey, defined by a complex network of waterways and early industrial sites. The Rumford River and Wading River flow through the heart of the area, feeding into the Norton Reservoir and powering local enterprise at the Copper Works and Barrowsville Pond. The presence of Wheaton College anchors the village center, while the eastern edge of the map is dominated by the sprawling wartime infrastructure of Camp Miles Standish.

Transportation is dominated by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad, which links historic settlements like Chartley and Barrowsville. Outside the developed centers, the land gives way to the dense Hemlock Swamp and the elevations of Great Meadow Hill. Local history is well-preserved through numerous institutional landmarks, including the Colony State Hospital and several burial grounds such as Norton Center Cem and St Francis Cem.