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1985 Map of Bellows Falls

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Bellows Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the central artery and state boundary in this mid-1980s landscape, winding past the industrial and residential clusters of Bellows Falls and North Walpole. The terrain is defined by a succession of fertile riverside meadows, including Great Meadow and Upper Meadows, which transition sharply into the steep, wooded hills of the Sullivan and Cheshire County border. The Boston and Maine railroad tracks hug the riverbank, tracing the historic transportation corridor that fueled the region's growth.

Away from the river, the map reveals a network of small upland settlements like South Acworth and Drewsville, connected by winding roads through the Bellows Falls Village Forest. Genealogists may find interest in Pine Grove Cem or the local landmarks of Langdon and Acworth. From the recreation waters of Vilas Pool to the heights of Mt Kilburn, the survey captures a New England landscape balanced between river-bottom agriculture and rugged timberland.