1900s (20th Century) Maps of Hampden County, Massachusetts

1. 1900 Map of Housatonic

   

   1900 Housatonic

   1900 Print · USGS

   The Berkshires and the Housatonic Valley are captured here at a moment of industrial and social transition during the late Victorian era. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Boston and Albany R.R. through old settlements like Shaker Village and Lenox Furnace.

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4. 1901 Map of Holyoke

   

   1901 Holyoke

   1901 Print · USGS

   The Pioneer Valley and surrounding highlands thrive at the turn of the century, showing a landscape defined by mill towns and early rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and local landmarks like Bisbee Mill, South Ferry, and the Agricultural College.

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7. 1906 Map of Farmington

   

   1906 Farmington

   1906 Print · USGS

   Central Connecticut at the turn of the century is a landscape of river-powered industry and rail-connected towns. Researchers can trace historic river crossings like Bissell Ferry and explore early village centers including Collinsville, Satans Kingdom, and Pine Meadow.

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10. 1907 Map of Sandisfield, 1910 Print

    

    1907 Sandisfield

    1910 Print · USGS

    The Massachusetts-Connecticut borderlands appear here at the turn of the century, showing a network of river-valley hamlets and upland farms. Genealogists can trace family roots through old settlements like Sandisfield, New Boston, and Montville along the Clam River.

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13. 1908 Map of Ware

    

    1908 Ware

    1908 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts at the turn of the century reveals the Swift River Valley decades before the Quabbin Reservoir changed the landscape forever. Trace the lost footprints of Enfield and Dana, or follow the Central Vermont RR through Greenwich Village and Ware.

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16. 1915 Map of Brookfield

    

    1915 Brookfield

    1915 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts and the Connecticut border are captured in the final months of the pre-war era, showing a dense network of textile villages and rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the growth of Southbridge or locate landmarks like the Electric Power Relay Station and Lead Mine Mountain.

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19. 1919 Map of Palmer

    

    1919 Palmer

    1919 Print · USGS

    Hampden County and the Connecticut borderlands are captured here during the height of the steam-rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local industry at Fosketts Mill, the Granite Quarry, and the sprawling Monson State Hospital.

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22. 1920 Map of Springfield

    

    1920 Springfield

    1920 Print · USGS

    Greater Springfield and the Pioneer Valley are captured here during a period of intense industrial and rail expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of neighborhoods like Indian Orchard, locate the Shaker Sta, or study the early rail alignments of the Boston and Albany RR.

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25. 1921 Map of Brookfield

    

    1921 Brookfield

    1921 Print · USGS

    Massachusetts and Connecticut borderlands appear here in the early twentieth century as a complex landscape of hill farms, industrial villages, and rail corridors. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Foster Hill or trace the early industrial footprint of Leadmine and the Boston and Albany Railroad.

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28. 1928 Map of Long Meadow

    

    1928 Long Meadow

    1928 Print · USGS

    North-central Connecticut and the Massachusetts border are captured here in the late twenties, showing the region's transition into the modern era. Genealogists can trace the rail-and-river network through Thompsonville and find the site of Shaker Sta.

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31. 1928 Map of Mittineague

    

    1928 Mittineague

    1928 Print · USGS

    The Connecticut and Massachusetts borderlands appear here in the late twenties during an early aerial survey of the region. Researchers can trace the path of the N Y N H & H railroad through Suffield and locate rural landmarks like Buck Hill and Still Brook.

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34. 1933 Map of Chicopee

    

    1933 Chicopee

    1933 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor of the Pioneer Valley is frozen in time during the early 1930s, showing the dense mill and residential centers along the river bends. Trace local family history through numerous landmarks like St Patrick Cem, the West Street Sch, and the grounds of the Springfield Airport.

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37. 1933 Map of Feeding Hills

    

    1933 Feeding Hills

    1933 Print · USGS

    The Lower Pioneer Valley in the early thirties reveals a landscape shaped by the ridge of Proven Mountain and the winding Westfield River. Genealogists and historians can locate legacy institutions like the Westfield State Sanatorium and trace local neighborhoods from Frog Bottom to Feeding Hills.

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40. 1933 Map of Longmeadow

    

    1933 Longmeadow

    1933 Print · USGS

    The Connecticut River valley thrives in the early 1930s as a hub of industry, education, and transport. Researchers can trace historic family plots at Springfield Cemetery or locate old rail hubs like Union Station and the Longmeadow Sta.

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43. 1935 Map of Mt Holyoke

    

    1935 Mt Holyoke

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Connecticut River Valley's academic and agricultural landscape is captured in the mid-1930s, showing the early footprints of storied institutions. Researchers can trace the grounds of Amherst College, find the rural Smiths Ferry Ch, and locate old settlements like Pearl City and Hockanum.

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46. 1935 Map of Easthampton

    

    1935 Easthampton

    1935 Print · USGS

    Hampshire County thrives in the mid-thirties as a center of industry and institutional care along the Connecticut River. Genealogists can trace family names at the West Farms Cem or locate historic campus grounds like Williston Academy and Laurel Park.

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49. 1937 Map of Southwick

    

    1937 Southwick

    1937 Print · USGS

    Hampden County's borderlands are captured in the late 1930s, showing the early infrastructure and rural character of this Massachusetts-Connecticut corridor. Local historians can trace old transit lines like the New York and New Haven Road and identify ancestral sites at Granville Cem or the Northeast Cem.

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52. 1937 Map of Woronoco

    

    1937 Woronoco

    1937 Print · USGS

    The Westfield River valley and the hills of Hampden County are shown here as they appeared in the years before World War II. Researchers can trace the path of the Abandoned Canal, explore the Westfield Marble Quarries, or locate family sites near St Thomas Cem and the New State Sch.

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55. 1938 Map of Springfield North

    

    1938 Springfield North

    1938 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor of the Connecticut River comes alive in this pre-war survey, showcasing the canal-driven growth of Holyoke and Chicopee. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like St Stanislaus Cem or the localized neighborhoods of Aldenville and South Hadley Falls.

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58. 1938 Map of Mt Tom

    

    1938 Mt Tom

    1938 Print · USGS

    The Pioneer Valley underwent significant industrial and recreational growth in the late 1930s as cities like Holyoke and Westfield expanded. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near St Jerome Cem, the St Marys Cemetery, or the historic Mountain Park and Barnes Landing Field.

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61. 1938 Map of West Springfield

    

    1938 West Springfield

    1938 Print · USGS

    Hampden County's river valleys and ridgelines are captured here in the 1930s during a period of steady institutional and residential growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of WESTFIELD and AGAWAM, locating family landmarks like Shea Corner, St James Ch, and the Suffield Street Sch.

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64. 1938 Map of Springfield South

    

    1938 Springfield South

    1938 Print · USGS

    Springfield and its southern neighbors appear here in the late 1930s, showing a bustling industrial city and its growing suburbs before postwar change. Researchers can trace historic rail lines through Union Sta or locate family plots in Oak Grove Cemetery and St Michaels Cemetery.

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67. 1939 Map of Hampden

    

    1939 Hampden

    1939 Print · USGS

    Hampden and Wilbraham are captured here just before the mid-century expansion of the Springfield suburbs. Researchers can trace historic local sites like Wilbraham Academy, find family names at Prospect Hill Cem, and locate the small settlement of Baptist Village.

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70. 1939 Map of Ludlow

    

    1939 Ludlow

    1939 Print · USGS

    The industrial Chicopee River valley meets the rolling Facing Hills in this late 1930s survey of Hampden County. Local researchers can trace the rail-side growth of Ludlow, locate old burial grounds like Maplewood Cem, or find the campus of the Wilbraham Academy.

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73. 1939 Map of Easthampton

    

    1939 Easthampton

    1939 Print · USGS

    Hampshire County at the close of the 1930s shows a complex network of industrial mill towns and upland farms connected by major rail lines. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Spring Grove Cemetery or locate old schoolhouses like Smith Sch and West Farms Sch.

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