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1958 Map of Springfield South

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Springfield South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the dominant geographic divider in this late 1950s depiction of the Massachusetts and Connecticut borderlands. On the eastern bank, the urban density of Springfield transitions into the residential expansion of Longmeadow and East Longmeadow, while the western shore shows the established settlements of Agawam and West Springfield. Industrial and institutional landmarks are prominent throughout the corridor, including the massive Exposition Grounds and various medical facilities like Shriners Hospital and Wesson Hospital.

Transport infrastructure connects these hubs via the Memorial Bridge and South End Bridge, alongside the rail corridor of the Maine Central RR. In the southern portion of the map, the landscape shifts toward the agricultural and institutional grounds of the Osborn Prison Farm near Thompsonville. The distribution of numerous neighborhood schools, such as Duggan Jr High Sch and Glickman Sch, and large burial grounds like Oak Grove Cemetery provide significant data for local history and genealogical research.