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1967 Map of Winsor Dam

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Winsor Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Quabbin Reservoir dominates this central Massachusetts landscape, its flooded valleys creating the massive Prescott Peninsula and smaller islands like Little Quabbin. Completed decades prior, the reservoir's southern containment is anchored by the Winsor Dam and Goodnough Dike, which regulate the flow of the Swift River into the Swift River Wildlife Management Area.

South of the reservoir, the settlements of West Ware and Ware Center reflect the region's mid-century rural character, connected by historic thoroughfares like Turnpike Road and Ware Road. For genealogists and local historians, the Quabbin Park Cemetery serves as a significant landmark of the displaced communities that once occupied the valley before the inundation. The terrain is marked by prominent elevations such as Quabbin Hill, topped with a Lookout Tower, and Webb Hill, which provided high-ground refuge as the surrounding lowlands were transformed into a primary water supply for the Commonwealth.