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1973 Map of North Adams

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of North Adams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

North Adams and the industrial corridor of the Hoosic River anchor this topographic study, reflecting the region's development during the early 1970s. The dense urban center, including prominent landmarks like City Hall and the Armory, transitions sharply into the surrounding mountainous terrain of the Green Mountain National Forest and Savoy Mountain State Forest. This period captures the rail infrastructure of the Penn Central and Boston and Maine lines as they navigate the steep grades of the Hoosac Range, including the path of the famous Hoosac Tunnel west of West Summit.

Educational and civic institutions are well-documented, from the State College and McCann Technical Sch to numerous neighborhood schools and cemeteries like Southview Cemetery. The landscape is further defined by its recreational and industrial sites, featuring the North Adams Country Club, various gravel pits, and the distinct Hairpin Turn along the Mohawk Trail. Smaller settlements such as Zylonite, Renfrew, and Briggsville illustrate the persistent residential clusters that formed around earlier manufacturing centers.