2024 Map of Otis

About this map

Otis and East Otis serve as the primary anchors of this Southern Berkshires landscape, situated where the West Branch Farmington River and the Clam River shape the local topography. The region is defined by significant water bodies, notably the sprawling Otis Reservoir with its complex shoreline featuring Kibbe Point, Gate Island, and Southwest Bay. Historically, the settlement pattern is reinforced by numerous burial grounds such as the Otis Center Cem and Norton Cem, which suggest long-standing community centers near Big Pond and Benton Pond. The terrain rises sharply at Otis Ridge and Filley Mtn, while the boundary between Berkshire Co and Hampden Co cuts through the southern portion of the reservoir. A network of local routes like N Main Rd and S Beech Plain Rd connects the scattered settlements of North Otis and Cold Spring across a landscape of swamps and peaks like The Pinnacle.