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1985 Map of Norwood

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Norwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

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The Neponset River winds through the heart of this Norfolk County landscape, defining the lowlands of Fowl Meadow and Purgatory Brook. By the mid-1980s, the region displays a dense network of suburban growth and industrial infrastructure, notably centered around the Norwood Memorial Airport and the critical rail intersection at Canton Junction. The northern reaches are dominated by the significant elevations of the Blue Hills Reservation, where peaks like Great Blue Hill and Chickatawbut Hill provide a stark contrast to the developed corridors of Norwood and Canton.

Educational institutions and established neighborhoods are well-documented, including Ursuline Academy and Milton Acad, alongside older residential pockets like Readville Manor and Oakdale. The Conrail lines facilitate the movement between the local hubs of East Walpole and Stoughton, while numerous water bodies such as Reservoir Pond and Ponkapoag Pond serve as central landmarks within the expanding residential grid.