Old Maps of Berkshire County, Massachusetts for Academic Research

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

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    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

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    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

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    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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34. 1890 Map of Hawley

    

    1890 Hawley

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    Franklin County and the Vermont borderlands are shown here in the 1880s as the railroad era transformed the Deerfield Valley. Trace the path of the Fitchburg Railroad through the Hoosac Tunnel or find old roads in Hawley and Ashfield.

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37. 1890 Map of Pittsfield

    

    1890 Pittsfield

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    The Berkshires and New York borderlands are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by communal Shaker life and iron works. Researchers can trace the Lebanon Springs Railroad through Lebanon Springs or locate early industrial hubs like Richmond Furnace and Lower Barkerville.

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40. 1890 Map of Berlin

    

    1890 Berlin

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    The New York and Massachusetts borderlands in the 1880s were a landscape of steep ridges and rail-connected valley towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the old corridors of the Lebanon Springs Railroad and locate vanished family landmarks near Berlin Center, Garfield, and East Poestenkill.

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43. 1891 Map of Greylock

    

    1891 Greylock

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    The northern Berkshires are captured here in the late nineteenth century as rail lines and textile centers transformed the rugged valley floor. Genealogists and hikers can trace old homesteads and landmarks like Mt Greylock, the Hoosac Tunnel Line, and the vanished site of Arnoldsville.

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46. 1891 Map of Sheffield

    

    1891 Sheffield

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    The Housatonic Valley in the 1890s reveals a bustling corridor of rail-and-river commerce at the foot of the Berkshire mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace Victorian-era settlements from Great Barrington to Sheffield, locating old landmarks like Union Church and Chapinville Station.

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49. 1893 Map of Chesterfield

    

    1893 Chesterfield

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    The Hampshire County highlands are captured here in the late nineteenth century as a network of river-powered mill towns and mountain farmsteads. Local historians can trace early neighborhood clusters like Ireland Street and Shack Street or locate industrial sites like Risbee Mill.

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52. 1893 Map of Becket

    

    1893 Becket

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    The Berkshire highlands in the 1890s reveal a landscape of mountain railroading and early industrial water power. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Washington Station, Lenox Furnace, and the early settlements of Becket Center.

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55. 1893 Map of Greylock

    

    1893 Greylock

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    The Northern Berkshires were at an industrial peak in the late 1800s, centered on the vital rail and water corridors of the Hoosic Valley. Researchers can trace the engineering of the Hoosac Tunnel Line and find historic mill settlements like Maple Grove and Cheshire Harbor.

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58. 1893 Map of Sheffield

    

    1893 Sheffield

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    The Housatonic River valley flourished at the end of the century as a hub for rail and water-powered industry. Researchers can trace the path of the Housatonic Railroad through Great Barrington and locate landmarks like Union Church and Bashbish Falls.

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61. 1893 Map of Pittsfield

    

    1893 Pittsfield

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    The Berkshires and the New York border are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape of Shaker communities and early industrial sites. Genealogists can trace family roots in Barkerville, Curtisville, and near the historic Richmond Furnace.

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64. 1893 Map of Sandisfield

    

    1893 Sandisfield

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    The Berkshires and northern Litchfield County are captured here in the late nineteenth century during a period of established river-valley industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Sandisfield, New Boston, and Colebrook River along the Farmington River corridor.

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67. 1894 Map of Berlin

    

    1894 Berlin

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    The Rensselaer and Berkshire borderlands come alive in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape of valley settlements and upland hollows. Trace the path of the Lebanon Springs Railroad as it connects Berlin Center, North Stephentown, and Garfield.

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70. 1894 Map of Hawley

    

    1894 Hawley

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    The northern Berkshires in the late nineteenth century are defined by the Deerfield River and the legendary Hoosac Tunnel rail route. Researchers can trace old upland hamlets like Spruce Corner, locate riverside settlements such as Monroe Bridge, and study the early rail network through Zoar.

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73. 1894 Map of Pittsfield

    

    1894 Pittsfield

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Massachusetts and New York borderlands meet in the 1890s, where industrial villages and Shaker settlements thrive along the rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through communities like Canaan Shakers, Richmond Furnace, and Lower Barkerville.

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