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1973 Map of East Lee

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of East Lee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

October Mountain State Forest dominates the interior of this 1970s survey, a landscape defined by its high-altitude water bodies and the winding course of the Housatonic River. The river valley serves as the primary corridor for transportation and industry, carrying the Penn Central tracks and hosting the settlements of Lenox Dale and Lee. The era's modern infrastructure is represented by the Massachusetts Toll Turnpike and its Interchange 2, which cuts across the southern portion of the quadrangle near East Lee.

Outdoor recreation and conservation are evident through the presence of the Appalachian Trail as it traverses the ridge-lines, and large protected areas like the Pittsfield State Watershed Area. This map documents a transitional period where industrial legacy sites, such as the Lenox Sta and various gravel pits, sit adjacent to expanding state forests and significant water resources like Goose Pond and Sandwash Reservoir.