Old Maps of Chester, Massachusetts for Metal Detecting
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Chester, MA maps
(49)- 1886 Map of Chesterfield
1886 Chesterfield1886 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1886 Map of Becket
1886 Becket1886 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1887 Map of Granville
1887 Granville1887 Print · USGSHampden County's river valleys and rugged uplands are captured here in the late nineteenth century as industry and railroads transformed the terrain. Trace family-named landmarks and infrastructure like Ore Hill, the Borden Br. Res., and the Boston and Albany Railroad. - 1888 Map of Becket
1888 Becket1888 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1888 Map of Chesterfield
1888 Chesterfield1888 Print · USGSHampshire 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. - 1889 Map of Granville
1889 Granville1889 Print · USGSThe hill towns of Hampden County are shown here in the late nineteenth century, capturing a period of upland farming and early industrial rail. Researchers can trace the Boston and Albany Railroad through the Westfield River valley or locate family sites in North Blandford and East Granville. - 1893 Map of Granville
1893 Granville1893 Print · USGSHampden County and the northern Connecticut border are captured here in the late nineteenth century as the regional rail network matured. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early homesteads and hamlets of Blandford, Granville, and West Parish, while locating landmarks like Ore Hill and Salmon Falls. - 1893 Map of Chesterfield
1893 Chesterfield1893 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1893 Map of Becket
1893 Becket1893 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1895 Map of Granville
1895 Granville1895 Print · USGSWestern Massachusetts and northern Connecticut hill towns are captured in the 1890s, revealing a landscape of remote mountain hamlets and early river railroads. Genealogists can trace family holdings near East Granville, North Blandford, and the distinct peaks of Liberty Hill or Winchell Mtn.8 unique versions available - 1895 Map of Chesterfield
1895 Chesterfield1895 Print · USGSThe 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.8 unique versions available - 1896 Map of Holyoke
1896 Holyoke1896 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1897 Map of Holyoke
1897 Holyoke1897 Print · USGSThe 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.. - 1897 Map of Becket
1897 Becket1897 Print · USGSThe Berkshires at the end of the nineteenth century reveal a landscape of mountain rail lines and industrial waterpower. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations in Becket Center, Washington Station (P.O.), and Lenox Furnace.8 unique versions available - 1899 Map of Housatonic
1899 Housatonic1899 Print · USGSThe Berkshire hills at the close of the nineteenth century reveal a landscape of industrial hamlets and Shaker settlements. Trace the rail-and-river economy through Lenox Furnace, locate the historic Shaker Village, and find landmarks like Laura Tower. - 1900 Map of Housatonic
1900 Housatonic1900 Print · USGSThe 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.5 unique versions available - 1901 Map of Holyoke
1901 Holyoke1901 Print · USGSThe 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.4 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Holyoke
1943 Holyoke1943 Print · USGSThe Pioneer Valley and the eastern Berkshires are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a robust network of river-side industry and hill-country forests. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks and institutional grounds like Northampton State Hospital, Barnes Airport, and the Nat Gd Rifle Range. - 1943 Map of Housatonic
1943 Housatonic1943 Print · USGSThe Berkshires and the Housatonic Valley are captured during the war years, showing a landscape of traditional Shaker settlements and growing industrial centers. Trace the routes of the NY NH & H RR and explore sites like Shaker Village, Richmond Furnace, and Rockdale Mills. - 1945 Map of Becket, 1958 Print
1945 Becket1958 Print · USGSThe Berkshire highlands come alive in this post-war study of the river-and-rail corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the path of the Boston & Albany RR through settlements like Bancroft or locate family sites near Becket Center and the Washington Cem. - 1946 Map of Blandford
1946 Blandford1946 Print · USGSBlandford and Huntington are captured here in the mid-1940s, a period defined by the expansion of reservoirs and old mountain turnpikes. Researchers can trace the General Knox Trail, locate the North Blandford Cem, and study the industrial rail lines of the Boston and Albany RR.2 unique versions available - 1948 Map of Becket
1948 Becket1948 Print · USGSThe Berkshire highlands come alive in this post-war survey, showing the deep integration of the Boston and Albany rail line with the river valleys. Genealogists and hikers can trace the mountain roads around Becket Center, find the Mt St Lawrence Novitiate, and locate old family plots in Washington Cem.2 unique versions available - 1948 Map of Chester
1948 Chester1948 Print · USGSThe Berkshires hill country comes alive in this post-war survey of the Westfield River valley and its surrounding ridges. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds like Converse Cem and trace the winding Boston and Albany RR through Chester.2 unique versions available - 1948 Map of Albany, 1951 Print
1948 Albany1951 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1954 Map of Becket
1954 Becket1954 Print · USGSThe Berkshires in the mid-1950s reveal a landscape of upland ponds and winding valley rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through Becket Center and Bonny Rigg Corners or locate graves at the Washington Cem.
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