Loading map...

1942 Map of Wachusett Mtn

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Wachusett Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Wachusett Mountain dominates the northeast corner of this central Massachusetts landscape, surrounded by the protected grounds of the Wachusett Mtn State Reservation. Surveyed shortly before the United States entered World War II, the map illustrates an era when rural connectivity was defined by the Boston and Maine Railroad, which served local depots like Hubbardston Sta, Princeton Sta, and Rutland Sta.

Subterranean infrastructure plays a critical role here, as the Quabbin Aqueduct cuts across the southern half of the quadrangle with access points at Shaft 6, Shaft 5, and Shaft 4. The map documents significant institutional footprints, notably the State Sanatorium and Central New England Sanatorium near Rutland. Genealogists will find numerous burial grounds including Rural Glen Cem and South Cem, while local historians can trace the paths of long-established routes such as Turnpike Road.