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1953 Map of Webster

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Webster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The French River and the Providence and Worcester railroad corridor anchor the industrial and residential heart of Webster, Massachusetts, during the early 1950s. This survey reveals a landscape where water power and transportation shaped community growth, visible in the dense cluster of settlements like North Village and Chaseville. Higher education and local heritage are represented by the presence of Nichols College in Dudley and several burial grounds, including the Village Cem and Corbin Cem.

West of the town center, the terrain is defined by a series of reservoirs and ponds such as Granite Reservoir and Pierpoint Meadow Pond, which supported local industry and agriculture. Rural life is evidenced by family-named landmarks like Dresser Hill and small local schools including the Parker Sch. The map also captures the interstate connection as it crosses the Massachusetts-Connecticut border into the villages of Quinebaug and Fabyan.