The confluence of the Connecticut River and Deerfield River defines this Franklin County landscape, where industrial heritage meets the ridgelines of the Pocumtuck Range. In Greenfield, the street grid extends toward the Green River, while across the water, Turners Falls is shaped by the curve of the Montague Power Canal Reservoir and the presence of Peskeomskut Island. The map reveals a dense network of early settlements and river crossings, including Montague City, Cheapside, and Riverside. Significant local landmarks like the Pumping Station Covered Bridge and Poets Seat overlook the valleys, while the Mohawk Trail snakes through the northern hills. For genealogists, the area is rich with burial sites, from the large Green River Cem to the smaller Old Albany Cem and the Aaron Clark Memorial Cem near Montague. Further south, the terrain opens into the South Meadows and Deerfield Meadows, where the historical footprint of Deerfield remains centered near the Pocumtuck Rock overlook.
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1885 · Northampton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Northampton
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1887 · Warwick
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1887 · Belchertown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1889 · Warwick
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Belchertown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Greenfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Northampton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Northampton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Belchertown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500