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1944 Map of Uxbridge

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Uxbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The industrial and agricultural corridors of the Blackstone River valley appear here in detail during the early 1940s. The dense settlement of Whitinsville dominates the northern landscape, centered around Whitins Pond and the Whitinsville Country Club, while the village of Uxbridge sits further south along the Blackstone River. This survey captures the historical infrastructure of the region, including the legacy of the Blackstone Canal and the active tracks of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad.

Rural life is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and institutions, such as Tasseltop Sch and Aldrich Sch. The map provides significant genealogical value, documenting numerous burial grounds like St Marys Cem and Southwick Cem. The landscape transitions from the developed mill towns to the wooded hills of Douglas, featuring numerous water bodies like Lackey Pond and Cedar Swamp Pond that fueled the area's early industry.