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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

Falls River carves a central valley through this 1941 survey of Franklin County, Massachusetts, anchoring the transportation corridor for both the Boston and Maine and Central Vermont railroads. The village of Bernardston serves as the primary hub, while the surrounding hills are dotted with a high density of small district schools, including Sunnyside Sch, East Hill Sch, and the Bald Mountain Sch.

The landscape transitions from the developed flats of Log Plain to the high ridges of Huckleberry Hill and Pond Mtn along the northern border. To the west, the Greenfield Filter Plant and Greenfield Reservoir mark the local infrastructure, while the east is dominated by the Northfield State Forest. For genealogists, the map preserves specific local place names like Lambblack and Lovers, along with the location of the Old Cem near the town center.