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1944 Map of Winsor Dam
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1944 Map of Winsor Dam

USGS Topo · Published 1944

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Quabbin Reservoir dominates this 1942 survey, showing the landscape shortly after the flooding of the Swift River Valley. The massive engineering of Winsor Dam and the Quabbin Dike define the southern edge of the water, which has transformed the former terrain into features like the Prescott Peninsula and isolated peaks such as Little Quabbin and Mt Lizzie. On the remaining dry land, the map preserves the relocated heritage of the valley at Quabbin Park Cem. South of the reservoir, the rural character of the area is detailed through the clustered settlements of West Ware and Ware Center, connected by a network of local roads like Turnpike Road and Fisherdick Road. The transition from the high lookout at Quabbin Hill down to the surviving industrial and agricultural landscape around Beaver Lake illustrates the profound shift in land use following the creation of the reservoir.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1944
Date Published1944
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:31,680
Physical Dimensions15.09 x 20.02 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain