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1965 Map of Paxton

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Paxton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Industrial villages and academic institutions punctuate the central Massachusetts hills in this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by its water management, featuring a dense network of reservoirs including Kettle Brook Reservoir No 4 and Holden Reservoir No 1 that supplied the growing needs of Worcester. The presence of Upper Wire Village and Lower Wire Village suggests the region's enduring manufacturing roots, while institutional sites like Anna Maria College, the VA Hospital, and the Nazareth Home for Boys highlight its role as a regional center for education and care.

Transit patterns are clearly visible through the winding Old Rutland Road and the Boston and Maine Railroad cutting through the northeast corner. Genealogists may find value in precisely mapped burial grounds such as West Rutland Cem and the Quaker Cem, while the sprawling Spencer State Forest and various hills like Asnebumskit Hill provide a clear view of the area's natural topography before late-century suburbanization.