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1971 Map of Winchendon

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Winchendon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The industrial and civic heart of north-central Massachusetts is centered on the confluence of the Millers River and various brooks in the early 1970s. This survey shows the dense street grid of Winchendon during a period of established manufacturing and rail service, with the Boston And Maine Railroad cutting through the town and passing the Whites Mill pond. The map reveals a distinct hierarchy of settlement, from the central hub to outlying villages like Harrisville, Bullardville, and Winchendon Springs.

Water management and natural resources define the landscape, with numerous reservoirs and ponds such as Whitney Pond and Tannery Pond supporting the local economy. Extensive conservation areas, including the Otter River State Forest and Winchendon State Forest, border the industrial corridor. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites documented, ranging from the large Riverside Cem and Calvary Cem near the town center to the isolated Robbins Burial Ground near Hog Hill.