1941 Map of Mt Toby

About this map

The Connecticut River carves a deep path through this mid-1930s landscape, separating the dramatic heights of Mt Toby and the Pocumtuck Range from the fertile agricultural plains below. The map documents a transition in local infrastructure, showing the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Central Vermont Railway serving established valley towns like South Deerfield and Amherst. In the southern reaches, the early campus of Massachusetts State College appears just north of the Amherst center, while the State Fish Hatchery and Factory Hollow reflect the area’s managed natural resources and industrial heritage.