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1898 Map of Greylock

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Greylock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

Mt. Greylock dominates the center of this 1885 survey, standing as the highest point among the summits of the Hoosac Range. The industrial and transportation patterns of late nineteenth-century Berkshire County are etched into the valleys, most notably where the Fitchburg R. R. and the Hoosac Tunnel pierce the eastern ridges. Along the Hoosic River, the growing hub of North Adams is surrounded by manufacturing settlements like Blackinton and Braytonville, while the Pittsfield and North Adams Electric RR connects these centers to the more agricultural southern reaches.

Water management and natural landmarks define the landscape beyond the urban corridors. The Cheshire Reservoir is a prominent feature in the south, feeding the headwaters of the Housatonic River as it flows past Berkshire and Lanesboro. In the west, the village of South Williamstown sits at the foot of Stone Hill, while family-named terrain features like Phelps Knoll and Jones Nose reflect the deep-rooted local history of the surrounding townships.