2021 Map of Colrain

About this map

Colrain and its surrounding mill villages sit along the winding course of the North River, a landscape defined by the steep slopes of the Catamount Hills and Colrain Mtn. In the southern reaches, the Deerfield River cuts through the terrain near Shattuckville, while the Shelburne Falls Fire District Reservoir serves as a major hydrological feature. This 2021 survey illustrates a mature rural infrastructure where local history is preserved in landmarks like the Arthur Smith Covered Bridge and numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Billings Cem and Brick School Cem. The map traces the industrial legacy of the area through settlements such as Foundry Village, Lyonsville, and Griswoldville, which developed around the water power of the East and West branches of the North River. Steep summits like Aunt Sophies Peak and Amidon Pinnacle punctuate the northern borderlands where Massachusetts meets Vermont.