2015 Map of Ashley Falls

About this map

The Housatonic River and Konkapot River define the agricultural and wooded landscape across the Massachusetts-Connecticut border. This 2015 update documents the historical corridor from Sheffield to Canaan, where the valley floor transitions into the heights of Canaan Mtn and Miles Mtn. Traces of the region's heritage are visible in the Old Covered Bridge and several historical burial grounds including Center Cem and Barnard Cem. The map illustrates the contemporary infrastructure of the southern Berkshires and Litchfield Hills, from the North Canaan Aviation Facilities Inc Airport to the industrial legacy suggested by Ironwork Brook. The terrain is characterized by named hollows and hills like Smith Hollow and Benton Hill, which have long shaped the settlement patterns of villages like Ashley Falls and East Canaan.