1880s Maps of Berkshire County, Massachusetts

1. 1885 Map of Sheffield

   

   1885 Sheffield

   1885 Print · USGS

   The Berkshires meet the Connecticut and New York borders during a period of heavy rail expansion and riverside industry. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Gomorrah, Sodom, and North Egremont, or locate landmarks such as Union Church and Ashley Falls.

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4. 1886 Map of Greylock

   

   1886 Greylock

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   The northern Berkshires are captured here in the mid-1880s, dominated by the massif of Mt Greylock and the industrial valleys below. Genealogists and researchers can trace the vital rail links through the Hoosac Tunnel Line and find old neighborhood names like Blackington, Cheshire Harbor, and Savoy Hollow.

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7. 1886 Map of Hawley

   

   1886 Hawley

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   The northern Berkshires and Vermont border are captured in the late 1800s as railroads began to pierce the highlands. Trace the engineering of the Hoosac Tunnel or locate old settlements like Monroe Bridge and Buckland Four Corners.

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10. 1886 Map of Chesterfield

    

    1886 Chesterfield

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    The Hampshire Hills are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a network of upland hamlets and river-powered industry. Researchers can trace historic family locations along Ireland Street or locate the old Bisbee Mill and the Boston and Albany rail line.

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13. 1886 Map of Becket

    

    1886 Becket

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    The Berkshire Highlands come into focus in the late nineteenth century, revealing a landscape of hill-town settlements and early industrial rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations in Becket Center, Middlefield, and Washington, or follow the Boston and Albany railroad as it passes Lenox Furnace.

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16. 1888 Map of Sheffield

    

    1888 Sheffield

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    The Housatonic Valley in the 1880s is captured here at the height of its rail-and-mill era, spanning the borderlands of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Researchers can trace the original routes of the Housatonic Railroad and locate community landmarks like Union Church and Twin Lakes Station.

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19. 1888 Map of Becket

    

    1888 Becket

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    The Berkshire highlands come alive in the late 1880s, showcasing a network of mountain settlements and vital rail corridors. Trace the path of the Boston and Albany Railroad through high-elevation stops like Washington Station and industrial sites at Lenox Furnace.

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22. 1888 Map of Berlin

    

    1888 Berlin

    1888 Print · USGS

    Rensselaer County at the close of the nineteenth century was a region of high ridges and narrow rail-linked valleys. Researchers can trace the path of the Lebanon Springs Railroad and locate vanished farmsteads in Barber Hollow or Mc Master Hollow.

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25. 1888 Map of Sandisfield

    

    1888 Sandisfield

    1888 Print · USGS

    The Berkshires at the end of the nineteenth century reveal a landscape of mountain villages and river-powered industry. Genealogists can trace family roots through the early roads of Sandisfield, New Marlborough, and the banks of the Farmington River.

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28. 1888 Map of Chesterfield

    

    1888 Chesterfield

    1888 Print · USGS

    Hampshire County in the late 1880s is shown here as a landscape of river-driven hamlets and upland farms. Genealogists can trace family holdings near rural crossroads like Ireland Street, Shack Street, and the riverside Bisbee Mill.

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31. 1888 Map of Pittsfield

    

    1888 Pittsfield

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    The Berkshires and eastern New York meet in this late 19th-century record of a landscape defined by communal settlements and early industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of the Canaan Shakers, industrial sites at Richmond Furnace, and the early rail stops at Edwards Station.

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