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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Colrain, Massachusetts

Explore 30 historic maps of Colrain from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Colrain's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Colrain's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.

Colrain, MA maps

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  1. 1936 Map of Bernardston
    1936 Map of Bernardston
    1936 Bernardston
    1936 Print · USGS
    Franklin County and the Vermont border are captured in the mid-1930s when the region was a network of rural school districts and rail-side villages. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of the The Old Cemetery or specific local schools like West Gill Sch and School No 7.
  4. 1937 Map of Colrain
    1937 Map of Colrain
    1937 Colrain
    1937 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Massachusetts hill towns show their industrial and defensive roots in the years before the war. Trace colonial history at the Site of Fort Morrison or locate family homesteads near Griswoldville, Adamsville, and Aunt Sophies Peak.
  7. 1941 Map of Bernardston
    1941 Map of Bernardston
    1941 Bernardston
    1941 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's rural landscape is captured here in the early 1940s as rail lines still defined the local economy. Researchers can locate numerous district schools and historic family landmarks like Hales Crossing, West Gill, and the Sunnyside Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1941 Map of Colrain
    1941 Map of Colrain
    1941 Colrain
    1941 Print · USGS
    The hill towns of Franklin County appear here in the early 1940s, showing the tight-knit industrial and farming hamlets along the North River. Genealogists and historians can trace colonial-era frontier sites like the Site of Fort Morrison or locate family roots near Griswoldville and West Leyden.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1943 Map of Brattleboro
    1943 Map of Brattleboro
    1943 Brattleboro
    1943 Print · USGS
    Southern Vermont and the Massachusetts border area appear in this mid-century survey as a landscape of timbered peaks and river-connected villages. Genealogists can trace family roots through markers like Arms Cem or follow the rails at Dummerston Sta and Putney Sta.
  16. 1945 Map of Heath
    1945 Map of Heath
    1945 Heath
    1945 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's high country is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a network of upland farms and mountain settlements along the Vermont border. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through sites like Maple Grove Cem, locate the Davis Mine, or follow the winding West Branch North River.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1945 Map of Bernardston, 1958 Print
    1945 Map of Bernardston, 1958 Print
    1945 Bernardston
    1958 Print · USGS
    Franklin County at the end of the Second World War remains a landscape of hill-country schools and river-valley rails. Genealogists can trace family footprints at The Old Chapel, Hales Crossing, and numerous rural schoolhouses like Sunnyside Sch and Baker Sch.
  22. 1945 Map of Colrain, 1958 Print
    1945 Map of Colrain, 1958 Print
    1945 Colrain
    1958 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's river-valley settlements and upland farms are captured here in the mid-1940s as industry and agriculture defined the region. Researchers can trace the North River through Griswoldville, find colonial landmarks like the Site of Fort Lucas, or locate family sites at Chandler Hill Cem.
  25. 1946 Map of Colrain
    1946 Map of Colrain
    1946 Colrain
    1946 Print · USGS
    Franklin County and the Vermont border are shown just after the war, where industrial villages like Griswoldville and Shattuckville line the river valleys. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and colonial history through sites like the Site of Fort Morris and West Leyden Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1946 Map of Bernardston
    1946 Map of Bernardston
    1946 Bernardston
    1946 Print · USGS
    Franklin County communities were firmly established along the rail lines and river valleys just after the war. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Old Chapel, several rural schools, and the Old Cem near the Falls River.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1948 Map of Albany, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Albany, 1951 Print
    1948 Albany
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Hudson and Connecticut River valleys are captured here in the late 1940s, showing the vital rail and water corridors of the Northeast. You can trace the Boston and Maine tracks past Mt Greylock or locate early settlements like Great Barrington and Bennington.
  34. 1950 Map of Heath, 1958 Print
    1950 Map of Heath, 1958 Print
    1950 Heath
    1958 Print · USGS
    Franklin County hill towns appear in detail during the early 1950s, showing a landscape of upland farms and mountain ridges. Researchers can locate family sites near Davis Mine, Maple Grove Cem, and several one-room schoolhouses like North Sch.
  37. 1956 Map of Albany, 1968 Print
    1956 Map of Albany, 1968 Print
    1956 Albany
    1968 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of the Northeast is revealed in the mid-1950s, from the Hudson Valley to the Connecticut River. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Quabbin Reservoir, locate Westover Air Force Base, or follow the Rutland RR through the Green Mountains.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1957 Map of Albany
    1957 Map of Albany
    1957 Albany
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region and Connecticut River Valley are captured here during a period of significant postwar growth and infrastructure expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like the Boston and Maine railroad, Quabbin Reservoir, and Westover Air Force Base.
  43. 1959 Map of Albany
    1959 Map of Albany
    1959 Albany
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Hudson and Connecticut River valleys are captured here during the late fifties, showing the region's dense rail networks and massive water projects. Researchers can trace the New York State Thruway or locate local landmarks like Mt Greylock and the Quabbin Reservoir.
  46. 1961 Map of Heath, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Heath, 1962 Print
    1961 Heath
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Berkshire foothills of the early 1960s are revealed here, showing the rural landscape of Heath and Colrain along the Vermont border. Genealogists and researchers can locate several remote burial grounds like Center Cem and Panel Hill Cem, or trace the historical Mohawk Trail along the Deerfield River.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1961 Map of Bernardston, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Bernardston, 1963 Print
    1961 Bernardston
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Massachusetts and Vermont borderlands come into focus in the early sixties as the modern interstate era begins to reshape the river valleys. Researchers can locate family burial sites at Beaver Meadow Cem or trace the old Boston and Maine Railroad through Bernardston and Hales Crossing.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1961 Map of Colrain, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Colrain, 1963 Print
    1961 Colrain
    1963 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Massachusetts in the early sixties remains a landscape of river-valley industry and colonial frontier sites. Researchers can trace the heritage of Colrain and Leyden through numerous family-named landmarks like Franklin Hill and historic locations such as Fort Morrison (Site).
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1962 Map of Albany
    1962 Map of Albany
    1962 Albany
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Hudson and Connecticut River valleys meet the Green Mountains and Berkshires in this mid-century overview of the Northeast. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial hearts of Albany and Springfield or locate features like Quabbin Reservoir and Westover Air Force Base.
  58. 1974 Map of Heath, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Heath, 1976 Print
    1974 Heath
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Massachusetts-Vermont borderlands in the mid-1970s reveal a landscape of isolated hill towns and deep-rooted family history. Genealogists and hikers can trace the connections between upland settlements like North Heath and Adamsville or find old burial sites at Cutting Cem and Christian Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1975 Map of Bernardston, 1981 Print
    1975 Map of Bernardston, 1981 Print
    1975 Bernardston
    1981 Print · USGS
    Franklin County, Massachusetts is captured in the mid-seventies through detailed aerial photography showing the intersection of forest and industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace exact property layouts and land use around Bernardston, Hales Crossing, and along the Fall River.
  64. 1975 Map of Heath, 1981 Print
    1975 Map of Heath, 1981 Print
    1975 Heath
    1981 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's upland townships are captured in 1975 aerial imagery, documenting the rural landscape of the northern Berkshires during the mid-seventies. Researchers can trace the clearings around Heath and Adamsville or follow the deep valley of the West Branch North River.
  67. 1975 Map of Colrain, 1981 Print
    1975 Map of Colrain, 1981 Print
    1975 Colrain
    1981 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's rural landscape is revealed in this mid-seventies aerial survey of the Massachusetts-Vermont border. Trace the historic river settlements of Colrain, Foundry Village, and Griswoldville along the winding North River.
  70. 1977 Map of Bernardston
    1977 Map of Bernardston
    1977 Bernardston
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Bernardston and Greenfield borderlands are captured here in the late seventies, showing a landscape shaped by the Fall River and interstate development. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Beaver Meadow Cem, Hales Crossing, and the Boston and Maine Railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1977 Map of Colrain
    1977 Map of Colrain
    1977 Colrain
    1977 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's upland river valleys and historic borderlands are preserved here in the late seventies. Genealogists can locate family burial plots at North River Cem and Billings Cem or trace colonial-era military sites like Fort Morris (Site).
    3 unique versions available
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