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1969 Map of Webster

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Webster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Webster and the industrial corridors of the French River and Quinebaug River anchor this 1960s-era survey at the Massachusetts-Connecticut border. The landscape reflects a legacy of mill-town development, visible in the dense clusters at North Village, Chaseville, and Perryville. These communities grew around the water power of the local river systems, which by this time had been heavily managed with features like the Buffumville Reservoir and Granite Reservoir.

Beyond the industrial centers, the map documents a rural-to-suburban transition with family-named landmarks like Dresser Hill and Pumpkin Hill. Genealogical interest is found in numerous burial grounds, including the Blackmer Cem and Corbin Cem. Transportation is a defining feature here, with the Penn Central railroad winding through the river valleys and an Airport and Drive-in Theater marking the mid-century expansion near Dudley.