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    Undated early map of Hopedale    Not too clear but gives a rough idea of what the town
    looked like.

    1851 - Hopedale with some resident's names

    1854  Another rough idea of early Hopedale.

    1855     A bit easier to read than some of the early maps

    1856     A fairly easy to read street layout.

    1858     Shop area.  Easy to read.

    1870     From Route 16 to a little north of Freedom Street.

    1875    The shop area and a few nearby homes.

    1885     Sanborn insurance map

    1886     Route 16 to Freedom Street.  Easy to read.

    1888     "Birdseye view"

    1890     From a group of Worcester County maps.

    1892     Sanborn insurance map

    1898     Very good.  Wish they were all like this one.

    1898     Same map as above, but covers a larger area.

    1898     Red Shop area    Enlarged section of the 1898 map.

    1898 old mill site    The Mill River from behind the Town Hall to a little south of Thwing
    Street.

    1899    "Birdseye view"

    1902 and 1912  Aerials of the Draper shops.

    1916     Route 16 to the end of Dutcher Street.  Houses shown.

    1916    "Birdseye view," Draper plant and surrounding area.

    1947 - 1951   Aerials of Draper plant and surrounding area.

    1956  Aerial photo of Hopedale

    1960   Aerial photo of Hopedale



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