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1958 Map of Monterey

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Monterey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Lake Garfield sits at the heart of this Berkshire County landscape, where the town of Monterey and its surrounding hill country are captured just before the 1960s. The map illustrates a region defined by extensive woodlands and recreation, dominated by the Beartown State Forest, Otis State Forest, and Sandisfield State Forest. A complex network of seasonal camps and spiritual retreats, including Camp Meadowlark, Camp Glenmere, and the New England Keswick Ch, suggests the area's mid-century role as a summer destination.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-served by the inclusion of the Old Center Cem and West Otis Cem. The Appalachian Trail snakes through the northern hills near Tyringham, while numerous family-named peaks like Kingsbury Mtn and Morley Hill define the drainage of the Konkapot River and Clam River. A single pipeline corridor cuts a modern linear path across the varied terrain of New Marlborough and Sandisfield.