Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission
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Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission
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Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission
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Maps prepared by the Massachusetts Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission.
The Western Massachusetts towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, Prescott, and North Dana were abolished in 1938 to allow the Swift River Valley to be flooded, thereby creating the Quabbin Reservoir to provide Boston with water.
The Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission was established by St 1926, c 375, for the purpose of extending and increasing the water supply of the metropolitan water system, and of such cities and towns not members of the Metropolitan Water District as might require water from that system. Abolished by St 1947, c 583, its functions were transferred to the Metropolitan District Commission, specifically to its Construction Division.
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Buildings
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Administering government real estate acquisition
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Massachusetts--Quabbin Reservoir
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Massachusetts--Ware River Valley
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Quabbin Reservoir Region (Mass.)
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Massachusetts--Swift River Valley
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Massachusetts--Ware River Valley
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Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)
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Massachusetts--Swift River Valley
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Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)
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Massachusetts--Ware River Valley
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Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)
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Massachusetts--Boston
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
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Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)
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Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)
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Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area
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Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts--Swift River Valley
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
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Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)
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Massachusetts--Swift River Valley
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
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Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)
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Massachusetts--Ware River Valley
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Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)
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Massachusetts--Swift River Valley
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Quabbin Reservoir Region (Mass.)
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Massachusetts--Athol
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Massachusetts--Ware River Valley
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