1967 Map of Monson

About this map

Chicopee Brook winds through the heart of the valley, anchoring a series of industrial and agricultural settlements along the Central Vermont line. During the late 1960s, the area around Monson and South Monson maintained a balance between its manufacturing roots and its upland forest character. The landscape is defined by prominent high points like Peaked Mtn and Mount Hitchcock, while the northern portion of the quadrangle shows the development of the Conant Brook Reservoir for flood control. Genealogists can find several historic burial grounds, including Hillside Cem and Bethany Cem, while the Old Railroad Grade north of South Nichols Mtn offers a physical trace of earlier transportation routes that once served the local quarries and textile mills.