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1948 Map of Egremont

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Egremont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Egremont valley and its surrounding Berkshires peaks are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small agrarian settlements and early aviation. North Egremont and South Egremont serve as the primary hubs, connected by the North Egremont Road and flanked by the Green River. Along the valley floor, the Great Barrington Airport and the Wyantenuck Golf Course mark the transition toward leisure and regional transportation.

Local genealogy is well-preserved through multiple family and town burial grounds, including the Riverside Cem and the uniquely named Bow Wow Cem near Sheffield. On the steeper western slopes of Mount Washington, the Appalachian Trail winds through high points like Mt Fray and Mt Bushnell. The map also meticulously traces the New York Massachusetts state line, illustrating the remote borderlands between Columbia and Berkshire counties.