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1892 Map of Webster

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Webster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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Industrial water power and textile-related mill villages dominate this late 19th-century landscape at the border of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Webster serves as a major hub, surrounded by smaller manufacturing hamlets such as Merino Village, Chaseville, and North Village along the French River. The sprawling waters of Lake Chaubunagungamaug define the geography east of the town center, while a dense network of reservoirs, including Stiles Reservoir and Slaters Reservoir, highlights the region's managed water resources for its various industries.

Transportation is anchored by several major rail lines that intersect here, including the Norwich and Worcester RR and the Boston and Albany RR. These corridors connect centers like Oxford, Auburn, and Millbury, tracing the paths of the rivers and valleys. The southern boundary reveals the interstate transitions into Woodstock, Connecticut, and Burrillville, Rhode Island, showing how these early manufacturing communities operated across state lines.