1900s (20th Century) Maps of East Village, Amherst

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 1943 Map of Shutesbury

    

    1943 Shutesbury

    1943 Print · USGS

    Franklin and Hampshire counties appear here during the early 1940s as the eastern landscape adjusted to the presence of the Quabbin Reservoir. Local historians can trace family locations near Shutesbury and Pelham, locating landmarks like Rhodes Sch and West Cem.

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13. 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.

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16. 1950 Map of Shutesbury, 1958 Print

    

    1950 Shutesbury

    1958 Print · USGS

    The hill towns of Franklin and Hampshire Counties are captured here at mid-century, just as the Quabbin Reservoir reached its full extent. Genealogists and researchers can trace old family roads and locate landmarks like the Rhodes Sch, West Cem, and the small settlement of Cooleyville.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 1964 Map of Shutesbury, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Shutesbury

    1966 Print · USGS

    The wooded uplands and reservoir shores of central Massachusetts are captured here in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and hikers can trace the foundations of the region through landmarks like Plainview Cem, Locks Village, and the site of the old Coke Ovens.

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34. 1975 Map of Shutesbury, 1981 Print

    

    1975 Shutesbury

    1981 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's wooded highlands and the massive Quabbin Reservoir are shown in this mid-1970s aerial survey. Researchers can trace the roads and homesteads of Shutesbury, Locks Village, and Pelham as they sat in the landscape nearly fifty years ago.

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37. 1985 Map of Holyoke, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Holyoke

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Pioneer Valley and surrounding uplands appear here in the mid-eighties, showing a landscape defined by the Connecticut River and modern highway expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Central Vermont Railway and locate regional landmarks from Mount Tom State Reservation to the Quabbin Reservoir.

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40. 1990 Map of Shutesbury

    

    1990 Shutesbury

    1990 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's landscape appears here in the final decade of the century, shaped by the massive waters of the Quabbin Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace the remnants of displaced communities like Prescott Center and locate rural landmarks such as Fairview Cem and Locks Village.

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