1948 Map of Sudbury

About this map

Hyde Manor stands as a significant landmark in the town of Sudbury, situated near the Hill Sch along what is now the Ethan Allen Memorial Highway. This 1940s landscape is defined by the complex water systems of the Lemon Fair River and Otter Creek, where the drainage of the Salisbury Swamp and Brandon Swamp historically shaped the local road and rail patterns. The Rutland railroad provides a primary transit corridor, crossing the map through Leicester Junction and Whiting. Educational history is well-represented by a high density of rural schools, including the Seth Warner Sch in the north and the Willow Brook Sch further south. The southern portion of the quadrangle transitions into a cluster of high-elevation water bodies like Burr Pond, Hinkum Pond, and High Pond near Stiles Mtn, suggesting a shift from the low-lying agricultural swamps to more upland terrain.