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2015 Map of Becket

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Becket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Becket and its surrounding hill towns occupy a high-elevation landscape where the boundaries of Berkshire, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties meet. The area is defined by its recreation-heavy character, featuring numerous seasonal retreats such as Camp Greylock, Camp Becket, and Camp Chimney Corners. These camps are situated near significant water bodies like Center Pond and Rudd Pond, illustrating a shift from earlier agricultural or industrial economies toward a mid-to-late 20th-century focus on summer residency and nature conservation.

Small, concentrated settlements like Becket Center and Bonny Rigg Corners sit at the intersection of local routes, while the eastern edge of the map shows the more isolated community of Bancroft. The terrain is notably steep, as seen in the elevations of Crane Hill and Mt Gobble, which dictate the winding paths of roads like Jacobs Ladder Rd. To the north, the Middlefield Center Cem serves as a genealogical marker for the village of Middlefield, preserving the family history of this upland region.