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1973 Map of North Adams

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of North Adams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Hoosic River corridor serves as the industrial and social spine of this 1970s survey, connecting the urban center of North Adams with the mill-town settlements of Zylonite, Renfrew, and Adams. The map reveals a dense institutional footprint in the city, including North Adams State College, Drury High Sch, and numerous parish anchors like the St Josephs High Sch and Notre Dame Sch. The transition from city streets to the surrounding peaks is abrupt, with labels marking the high-altitude crossings at West Summit, Whitcomb Summit, and Eastern Summit along the winding mountain roads.

Industrial activity remains visible through various Gravel Pits and a Quarry near Renfrew, while the region's transportation history is preserved in the routes of the Penn Central and Boston and Maine railroads. Preservation of the surrounding landscape is evident in the sprawling borders of the Savoy Mountain State Forest and Clarksburg State Park, framing the populated river valley with a network of ponds like North Pond and Mauserts Pond.