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1973 Map of East Lee

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of East Lee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The Housatonic River corridor defines the western edge of this 1970s landscape, where industrial sites like Lenox Dale (Niagara Sta) and the Penn Central rail line contrast with the expansive October Mountain State Forest. High-elevation water bodies like Washington Mountain Lake and Buckley Dunton Lake are scattered across the interior, while the Appalachian Trail winds through the high ground of Walling Mtn and Becket Mtn.

The central valley is bisected by the Massachusetts Turnpike, which cuts through the rugged topography between Lee and West Becket. Local institutions such as St Marys Sch and the Mountain View Cem offer specific anchor points for genealogists researching family ties in the village of East Lee. The presence of several Quarries and a Gravel Pit near the river reflects the enduring local extraction industry of the Berkshire region during this era.