BlockManchaug, Massachusetts
46 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Sutton town. It lies in ZIP code area 01590. It stands on Dark Brook. The Survey maps it on the Uxbridge quadrangle.
Then and now
1886 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 103 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
On record in Manchaug
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Manchaug Village Historic Districtlisted 2018 · 0.3 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
20 surveys from 46 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Blackstone quadrangle1:62500
- 1889 USGS Blackstone quadrangle1:62500
- 1893 USGS Blackstone quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1900 USGS Blackstone quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1908 USGS Quinsigamond quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1919 USGS Blackstone quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Quinsigamond quadrangle1:125000
- 1944 USGS Uxbridge quadrangle1:31680, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Boston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Uxbridge quadrangle1:31680
- 1953 USGS Uxbridge quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Boston quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Boston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Boston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Uxbridge quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1969 USGS Uxbridge quadrangle1:25000
- 1975 USGS Uxbridge quadrangle1:25000
- 1982 USGS Uxbridge quadrangle1:25000
- 1985 USGS Boston quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Boston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
14,748 words on this townshipHistory of Worcester County, Massachusetts : with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men., published 1889 names this settlement in its chapter on Sutton Town. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
The fine farms of to-day, which embellish hill-side,, hill-top and valley, are the result of the muscle and money the several generations that have occupied them have contributed. This township furnishes great facilities for manufacturing purposes, as well as for agriculture. There are within its limits several natural ponds, fed largely by hidden springs, who.se outlets afford fine water privileges. The principal of these are Dorothy Pond in the north part of the town,' Ramshorn in the northwest. Crooked Pond (Singletary Lake) near the centre and Manchaug Pond in the southwest. Blackstone River - called by the Indians Kittatuck - has its rise in Ramshorn Pond, and passes through the town from northwest to southeast. This river furnishes valuable waterpower. So also does Mumford River, the outlet of Manchaug Pond. Mill Brook, the outlet of Crooked Pond (Singletary Lake), has in the distance of a mile a fall of one hundred and seventy- five feet, and afibrds seven water privileges. There are several other streams in town which the early settlers utilized by the erection of saw-mills, grist-mills and fullingmills, and which in later da3's have been employed in manufacturing of various kinds.
Passage source: History of Worcester County, Massachusetts : with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men., published 1889.
Its house of worship is situated in the manufacturing village of the same name, and as most of its resident membership and of the congregation are employes and operatives in the mills, the Manchaug company have ever borne a noble and principal part in supporting the pastors. The following is a list of pastors, with their terms of service, as nearly as can be readily attained by the records: Rev. W. H. Dalrymple, one year and two months; Rev. N. B. Jones, one year and four months; Rev. George Daland, one year and six months; Rev. Abial Fisher, four years; Rev. N. Chapman, two years; Rev. J. S. Harradon, six years and nine months; Rev. N. J. Piukham, one year and seven months; Rev. Addison Browne, seven months; Rev. D. A. Dearborn, four years; Rev. C. L. Thompson, four years and five months.
Passage source: History of Worcester County, Massachusetts : with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men., published 1889.
Under Article 14 - " Voted that the town will maintain a high school to hold one term of three months at Wilkinsonville, one term of three months at Sutton Centre, one term of three months at West .Sutton, and one term of three months at Manchaug Village."
Passage source: History of Worcester County, Massachusetts : with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men., published 1889.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Sutton Town - it names this place 4 more 4 times.
Fires near this place
48 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 48 fires within 5 miles of Manchaug between 2015 and 2020, burning about 33 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 6 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 5 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 19 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 9 August 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 4 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 31 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 25 July 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected near this place
12 of 637 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 637 specimens collected within 10 miles of Manchaug between 1844 and 1974: 284 Plantae, 280 Animalia, 59 Fungi, 10 Protozoa, 4 Chromista. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. B. Seymour, A. R. Hodgdon; F. L. Steele, A. S. Pease and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chilonectria coryli (Fuckel) Ellis & Everh. | 1896 | Henderson | |
 | Coryneum pulvinatum Kunze | 1897 | D. Murray | |
 | Sceptridium dissectum (Spreng.) Lyon | 1899 | H. H. Scudder | |
 | Trichophorum planifolium (Spreng.) Palla | 1844 | Collector unspecified | Uxbridge |
 | Carex vesicaria L. | 1848 | J. W. Robbins | |
 | Potamogeton epihydrus Raf. | 1848 | J. W. Robbins | Uxbridge |
 | Potamogeton bicupulatus Fernald | 1854 | W. J. Robbins | Uxbridge |
 | Carex brevior (Dewey) Mack. | 1855 | J. W. Robbins | |
 | Carex normalis Mack. | 1855 | J. W. Robbins | |
 | Carex siccata Dewey | 1855 | J. W. Robbins | |
 | Carex straminea Willd. ex Schkuhr | 1855 | J. W. Robbins | |
 | Hyla versicolor LeConte, 1825 | 1857 | Weinland, David Friedrich |
All 637 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Manchaug: 16 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester B Plant Ti | Titanium, Metal | Plant | ||
| Armour Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Barnett Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Boston Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| De Gaetano Brothers Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Direnzo Brothers Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Douglas Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gilbon Mountain Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Guiou Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Hutnak Construction Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
1 since 2020Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Manchaug in 1 storm report in 2020: 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2020 | Flood | Manchaug | - | In Sutton, one foot of street flooding was reported on Putnam Hill Road. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sutton | 1.9 miles | 46 | |
| East Douglas | 2.4 miles | 46 | |
| Douglas | 2.8 miles | 46 | |
| Prentice Corner | 2.9 miles | 46 | |
| East Douglas Station | 3.0 miles | 46 | |
| West Sutton | 3.1 miles | 43 | |
| New Village | 3.7 miles | 46 | |
| Sutton | 3.9 miles | 44 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 611022. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.