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1972 Map of Wachusett Mtn

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Wachusett Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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Wachusett Mountain dominates this Central Massachusetts landscape, anchored by the Wachusett Mountain State Reservation and the nearby Minns Wildlife Sanctuary. The 1972 data reveals a region defined by its water management and elevation, with the massive Quabbin Aqueduct running underground through Shaft No 6 and Shaft No 5 to support distant populations. Small settlements like North Rutland and New Boston sit near the winding Ware River, while educational landmarks such as Becker Jr College and the Devereux Sch are established near Rutland.

The infrastructure of the Boston and Maine railroad grade and various reservoirs, including Quinapoxet Reservoir and Muschopauge Pond, illustrates the transition from a nineteenth-century industrial corridor to a protected watershed. Genealogists can locate numerous local burial grounds such as Goose Hill Cem and Woodlawn Cem, which provide specific points of reference for long-standing family names in the towns of Princeton and Hubbardston.