2021 Map of Ware

About this map

The Ware River carves through the heart of this central Massachusetts landscape, connecting the industrial centers of Ware and Gilbertville with the smaller outposts of Hardwick and Wheelwright. This recent survey illustrates a transition from dense settlement in the south to a more dispersed agricultural and conservation-focused character in the north. The presence of the Ware-Hardwick Covered Bridge and several early burying grounds, including the Hardwick Old Burying Ground Cem and Southwest Cem, provides significant detail for local historians. Transportation history is prominent through the Mass Central/Ware to Hardwick Trl, tracing the path of a former rail line that once fueled the local economy. The area is defined by its water resources, from the Ware River Reservoir and Wickaboag Pond to the numerous brooks such as Danforth Brook and Wigimisset Brook that feed the river system.