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1982 Map of Southbridge

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Southbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The industrial corridor of the Quinebaug River dominates this 1980s look at Southbridge and its surrounding villages. The landscape transitions from the dense urban fabric of the town center to the wooded uplands of Brimfield State Forest and Nipmuck State Forest. In the valley, the built-up area expands through Sandersdale and Westville, while the heights are punctuated by peaks like Leadmine Mtn and Rattlesnake Mountain.

Infrastructure and recreation define the rural borders, including the Southbridge Municipal Airport and the sprawling waters of Hamilton Reservoir near the Connecticut line. Genealogists can identify numerous local landmarks such as St Marys Cem and Notre Dame Cem, alongside civic institutions like the West St Sch. The map effectively documents the late-twentieth-century intersection of Massachusetts mill-town history and the conservation of the New England forest.