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1973 Map of Cheshire

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Cheshire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Mt Greylock dominates the western skyline of this Berkshire County landscape, where the high-elevation wilderness of the Mt Greylock State Reservation meets the industrial and agricultural valleys below. The Appalachian Trail winds along the ridgeline, passing landmarks like Saddle Ball Mtn and Jones Nose before descending toward the valley floor. The transport and water network of the Hoosic River valley is the primary focus of settlement, with the Penn Central tracks paralleling the river through Cheshire and northward into Adams.

The central basin is defined by the Cheshire Reservoir, a significant water feature that separates the eastern foothills from the western slopes. Evidence of the region's resource-based economy is visible in the scattered Quarry and Gravel Pit labels near Farnams and Cheshire Harbor. For those researching local heritage, the map identifies several local landmarks including St Lukes Ch, the Talcott Sch, and family-named features like Briggs Cobble and Farnams Hill.