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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

Wachusett Mountain dominates the northern landscape of this Worcester County survey, serving as the centerpiece for the Wachusett Mtn State Reservation during the mid-1940s. The region is defined by its healthcare history and infrastructure, notably featuring the Central New England Sanatorium and the State Sanatorium near Rutland. This era marks a critical phase in Massachusetts water management, as the Quabbin Aqueduct cuts through the bedrock below, evidenced by surface features like Shaft 5 and Shaft 6.

Transit patterns are well-established by the Boston and Maine Railroad, which connects rural depots at Hubbardston Sta and Princeton Sta. Local life centers around scattered settlements such as North Rutland and Brooks, while numerous graveyards like Woodlawn Cem and Rural Glen Cem offer precise points of interest for genealogists tracing local families across the rugged terrain of Little Wachusett and Savage Hill.