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1965 Map of Shirley

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

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Fort Devens Military Reservation anchors the southeastern landscape of this mid-1960s study, where the Nashua River winds through a terrain shaped by post-war institutional expansion and recreation. The Shirley village center sits at the junction of the Boston and Maine railroad, while further west, the suburban growth of Leominster and Lunenburg is evident near Lake Whalom, which features an Amusement Park and Marshall Park.

Education and social history are prominent, with the State Industrial Sch for Boys and various local schools like the Tarbell Sch and Village Sch appearing alongside local aviation at Shirley Airport. The map documents a transition from industrial and military utility toward a landscape of reservoirs and protected spaces, such as Lancaster State Forest and the numerous named hills including Benjamin Hill and The Major Hills that define the central upland.