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2021 Map of Southbridge

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Southbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Southbridge and the industrial corridors of the Quinebaug River anchor this 2021 study of the Massachusetts-Connecticut border. The landscape is defined by its complex water systems, from the series of reservoirs like Number One Reservoir and Number Two Reservoir supplying the town, to the sprawling Great Cedar Swamp in the south. The historical character of the area is preserved at Old Sturbridge Village, while the modern infrastructure of the Southbridge Municipal Airport and the Norwich Worcester Line rail corridor indicates the region's continuing commercial importance.

Local heritage is deeply inscribed in the land through numerous burial sites, including the Old Sturbridge Burial Ground Cem and Saint Marys Cem. Hikers and conservationists can trace the Nipmuck Trl and the uniquely named Grand Trunk Trail/Titanic RR Trl which follows old rail beds through the hills of Sturbridge. The transition from the developed centers of Globe Village and Fiskdale to the protected lands of Corbin Wildlife Marsh illustrates the varied land use across Worcester County.