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1948 Map of Bashbish Falls

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Bashbish Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Tri-state border of Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut converges at the summit of Mt Frissell in this 1948 edition, revealing a high-elevation landscape defined by significant topographic relief and recreation. The Appalachian Trail winds through the heart of the terrain, passing through Sages Ravine and over Bear Mtn toward the Mt Washington Fire Tower atop Mt Everett.

Remote settlements like Mount Washington and Taconic are documented alongside local landmarks such as Union Ch and Churchill Cem. The map illustrates a complex drainage network featuring Bashbish Falls and Bear Rock Falls, which descend from the heights into basins like Twin Lakes and Riga Lake. This survey captures the region as a preserved wilderness and early twentieth-century outdoor destination, marked by the presence of the Northrop Trail and numerous named peaks such as Bashbish Mtn and Mt Race.