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1967 Map of Southbridge

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Southbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Industrial development and living history converge along the Quinebaug River in this detailed study of the Massachusetts-Connecticut borderlands. The urban center of Southbridge is densely mapped, showing a concentration of community institutions including Harrington Mem Hospital, the Southbridge High Sch, and several parish schools like Notre Dame Sch. Just west, the recreation of a nineteenth-century town at Old Sturbridge Village sits in contrast to the modern infrastructure of the Mass Tpke and Westville Lake.

To the south, the landscape shifts into the dense woodlands of Nipmuck State Forest and the rugged heights of Leadmine Mtn. This area is punctuated by an extensive system of reservoirs, such as No 4 Reservoir and Cohasse Brook Reservoir, which supported local industry and water needs. The map also captures several outlining settlements like Fiskdale and Sandersdale, and provides a detailed look at the Providence and Worcester railroad corridor.