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1894 Map of Warwick

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Warwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1894
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1894

About this map

The Connecticut River carves the western edge of this 1894 landscape, where industrial and agricultural patterns meet along the valley floor. The Millers River corridor serves as a primary transport artery, carrying the Fitchburg Railroad through settlements like Erving and Orange. This network connects the upland village of Warwick and the prominent heights of Mount Grace to the riverine economy below. Notable infrastructure of the era includes the Ferry near Northfield Farms, providing a vital crossing before modern bridging became universal.

Local development is concentrated near water-power sites and rail junctions, such as South Vernon Junction and Gill Station. The map captures the distinct division between the low-lying Plain Meadow and the surrounding peaks like Notch Mountain and Strobridge Hill. Genealogists will find interest in the scattered residential clusters of Wendell Depot, Tullyville, and North New Salem, each situated at the intersection of rugged hill-country terrain and late 19th-century rail lines.