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1952 Map of Southbridge

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Southbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Quinebaug River anchors this mid-century survey of the industrial and educational landscape of South-Central Massachusetts. The town of Southbridge appears as a dense hub of development, flanked by Globe Village and Sandersdale. This era captures Old Sturbridge Village in its early years as a living history museum, contrasting with the active manufacturing footprint suggested by the river-side infrastructure and local landmarks like the Notre Dame Sem.

South of the state line, the terrain shifts into the quieter reaches of the Nipmuck State Forest in Connecticut. The map provides extensive detail for genealogists, documenting several family-named landmarks and civic foundations, including the Oak Ridge Cem, St Marys Cem, and numerous schoolhouses such as West St Sch and Charlton St Sch. Small settlements like Fiskdale and Sherman Corner are connected by a network of rural routes, including the winding Leadmine Road and English Neighborhood Road.