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1953 Map of Shrewsbury

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Shrewsbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Wachusett Reservoir defines the northern edge of this Worcester County landscape, where the waters of Andrews Harbor and Lord Cove meet a terrain of named drumlins like Tower Hill and Ball Hill. In the mid-twentieth century, the area shows a transition between traditional village centers like Boylston Center and Northboro and the expanding residential corridors of Shrewsbury. Large institutional sites are prominent, including the Masonic Hospital, the Grafton State Hospital, and the Lyman State Sch.

Infrastructure is anchored by the Boston Worcester Turnpike and the tracks of the New York New Haven and Hartford RR. Along the southern boundary, Lake Quinsigamond and its associated features like Edgemere reflect the long-standing recreational and residential value of the local waterways, while numerous small swamps and meadows, such as Scotland Swamp and Slocum Meadow, persist between the rising hills.