1898 Map of Greylock

About this map

Mt. Greylock dominates this late-nineteenth-century landscape, surrounded by a complex network of industrial valley towns and high-altitude terrain. The Hoosic River corridor serves as the primary artery for settlement and transport, where the Fitchburg R. R. and the Pittsfield and North Adams R. R. connect manufacturing hubs like North Adams and Adams. The map details the transition from high peaks like Saddle Ball and The North Mountain to the specialized worker communities of Blackinton, Zylonite, and Maple Grove.