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1892 Map of Worcester

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Worcester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

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Wachusett Mt and Little Wachusett anchor the north of this Central Massachusetts landscape, where a dense network of nineteenth-century railroads converges on the industrial heart of Worcester. The city's northern edge is shown in significant detail, including the State Lunatic Hospital and the neighborhoods of Northville and Lake View near Lake Quinsigamond.

The rail infrastructure of the Boston & Maine Railroad and the Massachusetts Central R.R. connects a string of mill settlements and villages like Oakdale, Jeffersonville, and Wire Village. The prevalence of small reservoirs and ponds, such as Lynde Brook Reservoir and Holden Reservoir, reflects the era's growing demand for municipal water supplies as these towns transitioned from rural outposts to manufacturing hubs. Genealogists can trace family names across numerous hills, including Brigham Hill and Asnebumskit Hill.