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1954 Map of Palmer

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Chicopee Rivers and their tributaries define this industrial and transport corridor during the mid-1950s, where several manufacturing villages grew around water power. Settlements like Bondsville, Thorndike, and Three Rivers are densely detailed, showing the concentration of housing and mill infrastructure along the Ware River and Quaboag River. The landscape is a complex intersection of early rail lines, including the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Central Vermont Railroad, which served the local mills before the arrival of the Massachusetts Turnpike, shown here in its early years of operation.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1954
Date Published1958
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain