1953 Map of Oxford

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Lake Chaubunagungamaug dominates the southwestern quadrant of this 1953 survey, showing a landscape defined by industrial water power and the tri-state border region of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The map details the industrial character of Webster and the village of Manchaug, where Stevens Pond and Wallis Reservoir supported local manufacturing. Transport networks are firmly established, including the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and the Sutton Turnpike. The extensive Douglas Woods and Douglas State Forest occupy the central terrain, punctuated by family-named landmarks like Putnam Hill and Wadkin Hill. Genealogists will find value in the specific locations of St Joseph Cem and the Pine Harbor Sch near the northern shores of Wallum Lake, while the varied islands of the Great Lake—such as Cobble Island and Sinclair Island—provide a detailed view of its complex shoreline before modern development.