2012 Map of Orange

About this map

Millers River serves as the primary drainage and historical industrial corridor for this region, passing through the villages of West Orange and Wendell Depot. To the south, the landscape is defined by the northern reaches of the Quabbin Reservoir, where many old roads and farmsteads were lost to the creation of the massive water project. These inundated areas and their surrounding highlands, including Rattlesnake Hill and Harris Hill, demonstrate the transition from the agricultural past of North New Salem and Morse Village to a more conservation-focused landscape. Small water bodies like Lake Mattawa and Lake Rohunta provide a counterpoint to the larger reservoir, surrounded by named ridges such as North Pond Ridge. Genealogists and local historians can trace the network of old rural routes, such as Wendell Rd and Morse Village Rd, connecting the scattered settlements of Eaglesville and South Athol with the local burial grounds at Branch Cem.