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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 northeast corner of this mid-century central Massachusetts landscape, serving as the anchor for the surrounding Wachusett Mtn State Reservation. The area's mid-century character is defined by a mix of high-altitude peaks like Little Wachusett and a complex water management infrastructure, most notably the path of the Quabbin Aqueduct with several access points including Shaft 5 and Shaft 6.

Social and healthcare history is visible through the prominent placement of the Central New England Sanitorium and the State Sanitorium near Rutland. The transport network of the era is well-preserved, showing the Boston and Maine Railroad threading through the hills past Princeton Sta and Hubbardston Sta, alongside local landmarks like Cathedral Camp and several rural burying grounds including Woodlawn Cem.