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1942 Map of Belchertown
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1942 Map of Belchertown

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Belchertown serves as the focal point for this pre-war landscape, where the Central Vermont and Boston and Maine railroads converge. The map illustrates a complex network of early Massachusetts transit, including a section of Abandoned Central Vermont rail passing through Dwight. The institutional history of the area is well-represented, anchored by the expansive grounds of the State School and the St Hyacinths Seminary near the Granby border. Small, concentrated residential pockets like Cooks Corner, Meads Corner, and Knights Corner appear as traditional rural crossroads before modern suburban development. To the west, the swampy lowlands of Lawrence Swamp and Station Brook contrast with the higher elevations of Mt Lincoln and Junker Hill, showing the varied topography that dictated the placement of early cemeteries such as Munsel Cem and Lake Vale Cem.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1942
Date Published1942
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:31,680
Physical Dimensions16.4 x 19.8 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain