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1945 Map of Southbridge

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Southbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Quinebaug River winds through this industrial and rural landscape on the Massachusetts-Connecticut border during the mid-1940s. The primary urban center of Southbridge is densely mapped, showing its connection to the N Y N H and H RR and surrounding industrial infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal plant. Further west, the town of Sturbridge and its satellite villages of Fiskdale and Quinebaug Village are situated near Cedar Pond and the river's upper reaches.

A series of reservoirs, including No 3 Reservoir and No 4 Reservoir, highlight the early water management required for the region's manufacturing base. Genealogists will find numerous burial sites clearly marked, from the central Oak Ridge Cem and St George Cem to the New Notre Dame Cem on the outskirts. The southern portion of the map transitions into the wooded hills of Union and Woodstock, Connecticut, featuring landmarks like Hatchet Hill and Morse Meadow Pond.