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1941 Map of Bernardston

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Bernardston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Falls River carves a central path through this pre-war landscape, defining the character of Bernardston and its surrounding hill towns. In 1936, surveyors Roscoe Reeves and G.E. Sisson recorded a rural economy organized around river valleys and ridge roads, where the Boston and Maine Railroad and the riverside Hales Crossing provided vital connections for local industry and transport. The map reveals the intricate network of schoolhouses serving small hilltop communities, from East Hill Sch near Frizzell Hill to the Sunnyside Sch in Gill.

Upland features such as Wildcat Mtn and East Mtn overlook a valley floor dotted with reservoirs and utility infrastructure like the Greenfield Reservoir and Greenfield Filter Plant. This edition also captures the colonial roots of the area, noting the Old Cem near the town center and the varied lanes, such as Lovers Lane and Lampblack Road, that threaded between family-named peaks like Mason Hill and Darby Hill.