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1958 Map of Norwood

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Norwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Norwood and its surrounding communities are depicted here during a period of significant post-war expansion in Norfolk County. The Neponset River valley serves as the central geographic axis, winding past the Norwood Memorial Airport and through a series of industrial and residential nodes. The transportation network is dominated by the intersection of the Yankee Division Highway and the Providence Highway, alongside the tracks of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad.

Local history is preserved in the numerous named schools and cemeteries, including the Morrill Mem Library and the uniquely named Satans Kingdom terrain. From the suburban developments in Islington and Westwood to the more established centers of Dedham and Walpole, the map documents a landscape transitioning toward modern infrastructure while maintaining its original colonial and industrial footprints, visible in features like the Mother Brook and Bird Pond.