
The Chicopee River serves as the industrial and logistical spine of this 1940s landscape, flanked by the Boston and Albany Railroad and the historic Boston Post Road. Dense settlement patterns are concentrated in Ludlow and Indian Orchard, while the surrounding terrain rises into the Facing Hills and Minechoag Mtn, the latter topped with a fire tower. The map reveals a transition between the manufacturing centers of the river valley and the institutional and rural character of Wilbraham, where the Wilbraham Academy and School No 6 are prominent landmarks.
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3 editions found
1885 · Northampton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Springfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1886 · Northampton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1887 · Palmer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1887 · Belchertown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1889 · Springfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1889 · Palmer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Belchertown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Northampton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Northampton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500