1919 Map of Palmer

About this map

The Chicopee River valley serves as a bustling industrial corridor in this early 20th-century military survey, anchored by the town of Palmer. A complex web of transportation defines the landscape, where the Central Vermont Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad intersect at vital transit points like Barretts Junction and Collins Depot. These rails facilitated the movement of goods from local industry, such as the Granite Quarry and Fosketts Mill, while linking established communities like Monson, Wilbraham, and Ludlow.