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1956 Map of Wachusett Mtn

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Wachusett Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Wachusett Mtn State Reservation dominates the northeastern landscape of this mid-century survey, centered on the heights of Wachusett Mountain and Little Wachusett. The region's water infrastructure is clearly delineated, featuring the subterranean path of the Quabbin Aqueduct and several intake points like Shaft 6 and Shaft 5. These engineering works sit alongside older industrial and social markers, including the State Sanatorium near Rutland and the Central New England Sanatorium.

The Boston and Maine Railroad provides a structural spine for the area, connecting rural outposts such as Hubbardston Sta and Princeton Sta. Local history is preserved through numerous family and community burial grounds, from Tucker Cem in the west to South Cem and Woodlawn Cem near Princeton. The landscape transitions from the protected forests of the reservation to the working valleys of the West Branch Ware River and Quinapoxet Reservoir.