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1950 Map of Westford

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Westford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Boston and Maine Railroad corridors define the mid-century industrial and commuter landscape of this Middlesex County region, connecting established mill villages like Graniteville and Forge Village. These settlements, clustered around water sources like Forge Pond, reflect an era when local industry and rail transport were closely intertwined. The map reveals a transition from these dense village centers to the more open, hill-studded terrain of Westford and Littleton Common, where numerous family-named landmarks such as Burns Hill and Proctor Hill punctuate the landscape.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of local burial grounds, including the St Catherine Cem and the Russian Cem, the latter suggesting the area's diverse immigrant history. Large bodies of water like Nagog Pond and Nabnasset Pond are shown before modern suburban expansion, alongside defunct rail stops such as Westford Sta and Carlisle Sta, offering a clear view of the region's mid-century rural-industrial character.