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2018 Map of North Adams

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of North Adams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

North Adams serves as the industrial and educational anchor of this northern Berkshire County landscape, where the Hoosic River carves through the narrow valley. The map documents the city's complex layout, featuring the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and the iconic Natural Bridge of New England. To the south, the industrial heritage of the region is evident in the layout of Zylonite and Renfrew, while the surrounding slopes of the Hoosac Range and Green Mountains define the physical limits of settlement.

Tracing the path of the Mohawk Trl eastward, the terrain rises sharply toward Whitcomb Summit and the small upland settlement of Florida. Local genealogy is well-supported by numerous burial grounds including Southview Cem, Saint Josephs Cem, and Clarksburg Cem. Smaller enclaves like Houghtonville and Briggsville appear along the Hudson Brook and N Br Hoosic River, showing the historical concentration of development along these vital watercourses.