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record of " The lands of Mr. Samuell Willard, which is layd 

 out to him in the towne of Grotten," on September 29, 1680, 

 reference is made to the Nashawag River, — another form of 

 spelh'ng. 



The Squannacook River forms the divisional line with 

 Shirley for perhaps four miles, which is the whole distance of 

 contact with that town. This stream rises in Ashby and flows 

 through Townsend and by West Groton, emptying into the 

 Nashua. The name is found in the Proprietors' records as 

 early as the spring of 1684. 



PONDS. 



Baddacook Pond — lies about two miles east of the village 

 near the Lowell road. It covers an area of 103 acres, and is 

 the largest pond in the town. It is mentioned in the record 

 of James Parker's land under the date of July 6, 1666. 



The water furnished to the town by the Groton Water 

 Company comes from the well dug in the immediate neigh- 

 borhood of this pond. 



Outlet: Baddacook Brook, which flows into Cow Pond. 



Brown Pond — a small pond on the road from Fitch's 

 Bridge to West Groton, near Wrangling Brook. 



Burnt Meadow Pond — a small pond within the limits of 

 Burnt Meadow. 



Cady Pond — a small and deep pond, covering perhaps 

 two acres, lying less than a mile from the village in a south- 

 easterly direction, near the Boston road. It was named after 

 Nicolas Cady, one of the early settlers, who owned land in the 

 neighborhood. This pond and Flat Pond, both very small, 

 are the only ones in the town whose waters ultimately reach 

 the Nashua River, the others flow into the Merrimack. 



Outlet: a small unnamed brook running southwesterly into 

 James's Brook. 



