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1941 Map of Mt Holyoke

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Mt Holyoke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Amherst College and Mt Holyoke College anchor the academic and cultural landscape of this Connecticut River valley region during the mid-1940s. The prominent Holyoke Range creates a dramatic natural barrier between Hadley and South Hadley, featuring peaks like Mt Hitchcock and Mt Norwottock. The map details a sophisticated transportation and industrial network, from the tracks of the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Central Vermont to local milling sites at Mill Valley and Aldrich Mills.

Along the winding Connecticut River, the landscape transitions from the fertile Hockanum Flat to the protected forests of Joseph Allen Skinner State Park and Mt Tom State Reservation. This survey captures the area just before significant post-war suburban expansion, preserving the locations of smaller riverside settlements like Smiths Ferry and Hockanum, as well as numerous rural churches and cemeteries that serve as vital touchstones for local genealogy.