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1951 Map of Norton

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Norton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Wheaton College sits at the heart of Norton, serving as a central landmark in this 1950s Bristol County landscape. The area is defined by its complex water systems, where the Rumford River and Canoe River feed into the expansive Norton Reservoir. The industrial and institutional character of the era is evident in the presence of the Copper Works near Barrowsville and the large footprint of the Myles Standish State School on the eastern edge.

Transport is dominated by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad, which connects several smaller settlements such as Chartley and West Mansfield. This map reveals a community transitioning between its industrial past and expanding institutional facilities, with numerous local cemeteries like Norton Center Cem and Oak Knoll Cem providing vital touchstones for genealogists tracing family histories across Hemlock Swamp and the surrounding woodlands.