1900s (20th Century) Maps of Hampshire 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. 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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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1935 Map of Williamsburg

    

    1935 Williamsburg

    1935 Print · USGS

    The hills of Western Massachusetts are captured here in the mid-1930s as the rail and river economy of the Pioneer Valley persisted. Researchers can trace historic schoolhouses like Poland Sch, the rail terminus at Williamsburg Station, and several family-named landmarks including Joe Herrick Hill.

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34. 1935 Map of Mount Toby

    

    1935 Mount Toby

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Connecticut River Valley comes alive in the mid-1930s, showing the intersection of rail-and-river life. Genealogists can locate family sites near North Sunderland Cemetery, East Whately Station, and the early Massachusetts State College campus.

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37. 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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40. 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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43. 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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46. 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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49. 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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52. 1941 Map of Mt Holyoke

    

    1941 Mt Holyoke

    1941 Print · USGS

    Hampshire County thrives along the Connecticut River in the years before the Second World War. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Amherst College, locate family sites at Smiths Ferry, or find small rural centers like Moody Corner and Aldrich Mills.

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55. 1941 Map of Mt Toby

    

    1941 Mt Toby

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Pioneer Valley in the mid-thirties was a vital corridor for three major rail lines and a center for higher education. Genealogists can trace family names and landmarks across Sunderland and Amherst, including Massachusetts State College and the East Whately Cem.

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58. 1941 Map of Williamsburg

    

    1941 Williamsburg

    1941 Print · USGS

    Franklin and Hampshire counties appear in the early 1940s, showing the intersection of industrial rail towns and upland forests. Researchers can trace the rail line to the Williamsburg Sta or find family landmarks like Petticoat Hill and West Whately.

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61. 1942 Map of Ludlow

    

    1942 Ludlow

    1942 Print · USGS

    Hampden County landscapes in the late thirties reveal a mix of industrial river towns and upland reservoirs. Genealogists can trace family footprints through the Wilbraham Academy, East Wilbraham Cem, and the neighborhoods around Indian Orchard.

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64. 1942 Map of Ware

    

    1942 Ware

    1942 Print · USGS

    Central Massachusetts and the Connecticut border are captured here during the early years of the war, just as the landscape was being reshaped by the Quabbin Reservoir. Researchers can trace rail-era industry and local landmarks like the Lead Mine and the Bald Peak Hospital.

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67. 1942 Map of Woronoco

    

    1942 Woronoco

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Berkshires meet industrial river valleys in the early 1940s, where the railroad and river define local life. Trace historic marble extraction at the Marble Quarries or find family roots at Clarks Cem and settlements like Woronoco Heights.

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70. 1942 Map of Shutesbury

    

    1942 Shutesbury

    1942 Print · USGS

    The western edge of the newly formed Quabbin Reservoir meets the wooded uplands of Franklin County in the early 1940s. Local researchers can trace family homesteads and rural crossroads near Shutesbury, East Leverett, and the Rhodes Sch at a time when mountain agriculture still shaped the land.

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73. 1942 Map of Belchertown

    

    1942 Belchertown

    1942 Print · USGS

    Hampshire County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of rural crossroads and growing state institutions. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Cooks Corner and Meads Corner or locate the sprawling State School grounds.

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