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1964 Map of Mt Holyoke

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Mt Holyoke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Connecticut River dominates this mid-1960s landscape, winding past the notable Oxbow and several river islands including Shepherd Island and Elwell Island. This survey captures the Pioneer Valley as a dense corridor of higher education and agriculture, featuring the expansive campuses of Amherst College and Mt Holyoke College. The dramatic ridgeline of the Holyoke Range cuts across the center, punctuated by Mt Holyoke, Mt Hitchcock, and Mt Norwottock.

Settlement patterns follow the fertile flats and river bends, from the historic street plan of Hadley to the industrial edges of Northampton and Holyoke. Local history is preserved in sites like the Old Hadley Cem and Smith Academy in Hatfield. Transportation infrastructure is well-defined, showing the Boston and Maine railroad lines and the Calvin Coolidge Bridge crossing near the La Fleur Airport, marking a period when riverfront industry and academic growth coexisted closely.