1800s (19th Century) Maps of Ashfield, Massachusetts

1. 1886 Map of Hawley

   

   1886 Hawley

   1886 Print · USGS

   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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4. 1886 Map of Chesterfield

   

   1886 Chesterfield

   1886 Print · USGS

   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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7. 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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10. 1890 Map of Hawley

    

    1890 Hawley

    1890 Print · USGS

    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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13. 1890 Map of Greenfield

    

    1890 Greenfield

    1890 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's industrial and rail corridors are captured in the late nineteenth century as the river valleys pulsed with water-powered manufacturing. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Turners Falls, the layout of Lake Pleasant Camp Ground, and the rail connections at Conway Depot.

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16. 1893 Map of Chesterfield

    

    1893 Chesterfield

    1893 Print · USGS

    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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19. 1894 Map of Greenfield

    

    1894 Greenfield

    1894 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's industrial river valleys are captured here in the late 19th century as rail lines and water power drove local growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Turner Falls, the transit hub at Cheapside, and the historic village of Deerfield.

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22. 1894 Map of Hawley

    

    1894 Hawley

    1894 Print · USGS

    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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25. 1895 Map of Chesterfield

    

    1895 Chesterfield

    1895 Print · USGS

    The Hampshire County uplands in the late nineteenth century show a landscape of steep river valleys and small mill towns. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint at Risbees Mill or locate family homesteads in hamlets like Ireland Street and Jordansville.

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28. 1896 Map of Holyoke

    

    1896 Holyoke

    1896 Print · USGS

    The Pioneer Valley and the eastern Berkshire foothills thrive in the 1890s as a complex network of industrial towns and upland farming communities. Historians can trace early infrastructure through the Bisbee Mill, the Agricultural College, and the prominent Ox Bow on the Connecticut River.

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31. 1897 Map of Holyoke

    

    1897 Holyoke

    1897 Print · USGS

    The Pioneer Valley and surrounding highlands thrive in the 1890s, caught here at the height of the region's industrial and agricultural development. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through dozens of hill towns and river settlements, from Agricultural College in Amherst to the mills of Holyoke and the remote tracks of the Athol Br. R. R..

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