Groton, MA Historical Topo Map (1893)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, US
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About the Groton quad
The Groton quadrangle is a USGS 15-minute historical topo map covering about 13 × 17 mi of Middlesex and Worcester counties, Massachusetts. This is the 1893 edition; the GeoPDF is 6.7 MB.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
161 named features inside the Groton, MA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1893) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Baralock Hill
- Barker Hill
- Bayberry Hill
- Benjamin Hill
- Blanchard Hill
- Brattle Hill
- Brown Hill
- Brown Loaf
- Chaplin Hill
- Chestnut Hills
- Clarkes Hill
- Clarks Hill
- Coreys Hill
- Cowdray Hill
- Deacon Hill
- Drake Hill
- Flat Hill
- Fletcher Hill
- Flints Hill
- Gibbet Hill
- Hazen Hill
- Hobart Hill
- Horse Hill
- Hound Meadow Hill
and 37 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- Babb Swamp · swamp
- Baddacook Pond · lake
- Balch Pond · reservoir
- Beaver Brook Association Pond · reservoir
- Bixby Reservoir · reservoir
- Black Pond · lake
- Black Pond · lake
- Bladderwort Bog · swamp
- Bow Brook Reservoir · reservoir
- Browns Swamp · swamp
- Burnt Meadow Pond · lake
- Burnt Meadow Swamp · swamp
- Cady Pond · lake
- Campbells Meadow · swamp
- Carmichael Swamp · swamp
- Cider Mill Pond · lake
- Coon Tree Pond · reservoir
- Cow Pond Meadow · swamp
- Cranberry Pond · lake
- Dead Pond · lake
- Dead Pond · lake
- Dead Pond · lake
- Dead River · lake
- Dead Swamp · swamp
and 74 more
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Boutwell Island · island
- Devils Den · basin
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 6.7 MB