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1939 Map of Worcester South

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Worcester South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Holy Cross College stands prominently above the industrial and residential corridors of South Worcester, where the Blackstone River and Kettle Brook converge. This 1930s landscape reveals the dense urban fabric of southern Worcester transitioning into the mill villages and agrarian hills of Auburn, Millbury, and Oxford. The map captures a critical period of infrastructure, showing the Worcester Sewage Disposal Plant and the intricate rail network of the New Haven and Hartford Railroad.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the cluster of burial grounds including Hope Cemetery, St Johns Cemetery, and Swedish Cem. The map identifies numerous local schools like the Julia Bancroft Sch and the Calvin Coolidge Sch, reflecting the community growth of the era. From the high points of Deadhorse Hill and Federal Hill to the waters of Singletary Pond, the survey documents a region balanced between its manufacturing heritage and suburban expansion.