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1973 Map of Becket

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Becket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Washington and Middlefield anchor this survey of the Berkshire highlands, where the topography is defined by the West Branch of the Westfield River and the industrial-age footprint of the Penn Central railroad. The map documents a landscape of mid-century recreation and cultural institutions, notably the Jacobs Pillow School and Theater near Show Pond and the Mt St Lawrence Novitiate atop the ridge.

Smaller hamlets like Bancroft and Becket Center are connected by a network of local routes such as Leland Road and Benton Road, while the Massachusetts Turnpike cuts across the southern terrain. This 1970s record illustrates the coexistence of historic town centers, like the one containing Washington Ch and Washington Cem, with expansive protected lands including October Mountain State Forest and Becket State Forest.