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1948 Map of Berlin

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

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Rutland railroad line threads through the narrow valley floor of the Little River and Hoosic River in this postwar survey, connecting the primary settlements of Berlin, Center Berlin, and Cherryplain. The landscape is defined by the steep transition from these valley towns up into the high ridges of the Taconic Mountains, where the state boundary separates New York and Massachusetts. This border region is characterized by numerous deep hollows, such as Mattison Hollow and Greene Hollow, which dictate the local drainage and historical road placement.

Mountain passes served as critical transit points between Rensselaer and Berkshire counties, most notably Petersburg Pass and Berlin Pass. Significant elevations like Berlin Mtn and Jim Smith Hill dominate the eastern half of the sheet. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies small local landmarks and a Cem near the river, while tracing the winding path of the Taconic Trail as it follows the crest of the divide.