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1946 Map of Wrentham

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Wrentham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The town of Norfolk and the surrounding Norfolk and Bristol County borderlands are characterized by a landscape of institutional facilities and water-driven geography. In this mid-1940s survey, large-scale properties such as the State Prison Colony, Pondville Hospital, and a State Hospital appear as prominent features, reflecting the era's regional concentration of healthcare and correctional facilities. The New York New Haven and Hartford RR provides the primary industrial artery, cutting through settlements like City Mills, Wrentham, and Plainville.

Water bodies including Lake Pearl, Lake Archer, and Mirimichi Lake define the terrain, while the Neponset Reservoir and Cedar Swamp occupy the northeastern corner near South Walpole. For the genealogist or local researcher, the map preserves specific cultural locations such as the Vogel School, St Augustine Chapel, and the Quaker Cemetery near Foxboro. Small family-named landmarks like Wampum Corner and Wilkins Four Corners anchor the rural crossroads of the post-war period.