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1921 Map of Brookfield

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Brookfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The Boston and Albany Railroad corridor defines the northern industrial landscape of this region, connecting the busy settlements of Warren, West Brookfield, and Brookfield. This 1921 tactical map, updated with field work by Troop E of the U.S. Cavalry, reveals a landscape of transition between the river-powered manufacturing centers and the high ridges of the Central Massachusetts uplands. To the south, the Massachusetts Connecticut Boundary Line cuts through water-rich terrain near Mashapaug and the Hamilton Reservoir.

Evidence of early industrial and resource activity is scattered across the terrain, from the Electric Power Relay Station near Coys Hill to the namesake excavations at Leadmine and Lead Mine Mountain. The mapping captures a network of family-named landmarks like Foster Hill and Blanchard Hill alongside extensive water bodies such as Quaboag Pond and Alum Pond, illustrating how the region's geography dictated its early settlement and power infrastructure.