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1890 Map of Greenfield

Name: 1890 Topographic Map of Greenfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1890
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1890

About this map

Greenfield and the surrounding river towns of the Deerfield and Connecticut valleys appear here during a period of significant industrial and railroad activity. The confluence of the Connecticut River, Green River, and Deerfield creates a landscape defined by water power and transit. Industrial hubs such as Shelburne Falls, Turners Falls, and Factory Village are shown alongside smaller manufacturing hamlets like Foundry Village and Griswoldville.

Railroad connectivity is a dominant theme, with the Fitchburg Railroad and the New London and Northern Railroad carving paths through the terrain. Evidence of local travel and social life is preserved in labels for Bardwells Ferry and the Lake Pleasant Camp Ground. Beyond the valley floors, the topography rises sharply to landmarks like Pocumtuck Rock and Mt Owens, framing the agricultural and early industrial communities of Coleraine, Leyden, and Conway.