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2015 Map of Chester

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Chester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Middle Branch Westfield River carves a deep valley through this western Massachusetts landscape, defining the corridor for settlements like North Chester and Dayville. In the southern portion of the sheet, the village of Chester sits at a historic crossroads where Blair Brook and Sanderson Brook meet the river's path. The terrain is notably punctuated by numerous small family and community burial grounds, including the Old Leonard Cem, Gate Cem, and Pine Hill Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research in Hampshire and Hampden Counties.

Water management and natural landmarks shape the eastern reaches, dominated by the expanse of Littleville Lake and the nearby Littleville settlement. Higher elevations are marked by distinctive peaks such as Gobble Mtn and Hickory Mtn, while the rural character of the early 21st century is preserved in the network of named roads like Old Main Rd and Thrasher Hill Rd that connect outlying hamlets such as Ringville and South Worthington.