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1945 Map of Northfield

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Northfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Connecticut River carves a deep valley through this borderland region, where the boundaries of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont converge. In the mid-1940s, the landscape is defined by its educational institutions and extensive meadowlands, including Pauchaug Meadow and Beers Plain. The educational hubs of Northfield Seminary and the Mt Hermon School dominate the banks of the river, connected by regional infrastructure like the Schell Bridge and the Bennett Meadow Bridge.

Industry and transport are represented by the dual rail lines of the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Central Vermont Railway, which parallel the river's course. Beyond the valley floor, the terrain rises sharply into the Northfield State Forest and named peaks such as Beers Mtn and Strobridge Hill. Small family and community landmarks, including Dickinson Hall and Coller Cem, provide specific points of interest for those tracing the social fabric of Franklin County during this era.