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1946 Map of Northfield
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1946 Map of Northfield

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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The Connecticut River serves as the central artery of this 1940s landscape, flowing through a series of fertile plains and meadows like Great Meadow and Beers Plain. The era’s focus on education and institutional growth is evident in the prominent campuses of the Northfield Seminary and the Mt Hermon School, which anchored the local community. Transportation networks are highly developed, with the Boston and Maine Railroad and Central Vermont Railway paralleling the river, connected by the Schell Bridge. This industrial and educational hub is flanked by the rising elevations of Hogback Mtn and Crag Mtn, while smaller settlements such as East Northfield and South Vernon cluster around the rail lines. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural river bottomlands to the managed timber of the Northfield State Forest.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1946
Date Published1946
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:31,680
Physical Dimensions17 x 20.7 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain