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1946 Map of Wachusett Mtn

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Wachusett Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The rocky heights of Wachusett Mtn State Reservation dominate this mid-century landscape, a region defined by its prominent hills and critical water infrastructure. Centered on the town of Princeton, the map reveals a post-war rural economy still closely tied to the Boston and Maine Railroad, with stops at Hubbardston Sta and Princeton Sta serving local residents. The southern portion of the sheet highlights significant healthcare sites, specifically the State Sanitorium and the Central New England Sanitorium near Rutland.

Surface and subsurface water management are central themes here, as evidenced by the Aqueduct system and several numbered shafts, including Shaft 8 and Shaft 4, which were part of the Quabbin water project. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial grounds, from the remote Rural Glen Cem near the western border to the South Cem near Brooks. The terrain is punctuated by family-named peaks like Savage Hill and Davis Hill, illustrating the established settlement patterns of Worcester County at the end of the 1930s survey period.