Loading map...

1964 Map of Mt. Holyoke

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Mt. Holyoke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Holyoke Range dominates this mid-century landscape, forming a prominent geological spine between the Connecticut River and the eastern agricultural plains. At the western edge, the river creates the distinctive Oxbow near Northampton, while the heights of Mt Holyoke and Bare Mtn provide the setting for Skinner State Park, complete with the Summit House and Halfway House. This terrain separates the river valley's fertile bottoms from the burgeoning academic and residential centers to the east.

Institutional growth is evident in the presence of Amherst College and Mt Holyoke College, which anchor the northern and southern sections of the map. Smaller settlements like Hatfield, Hadley, and Granby maintain their historic footprints, connected by thoroughfares such as the Russell and Boston Road. Along the southern slopes, the landscape transitions from the protected lands of Mt Tom State Reservation to specialized industrial and agricultural sites like Aldrich Mills and the Sewage Disposal facility, reflecting the infrastructure of the 1960s.