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2012 Map of Peru

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Peru
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Ashmere Lake and its surrounding summer camps define the recreational landscape of this Berkshire County highlands region. In the early 21st century, traditional institutions like Camp Taconic, Camp Lenore, Camp Ashmere, and Camp Danbee remain central to the area's identity, clustered near the waters of the East Branch Housatonic River headwaters. The topography is marked by several significant peaks, including Barrett Hill and Peru Hill, which rise above the surrounding wetlands and brooks.

Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of North Cem and Peru Cem, along with the small settlement center of Peru itself. The map reveals a complex network of water bodies and drainage, from the Wahconah Falls in the northwest to Garnet Lake and Benson Pond further south. This survey illustrates how the high-elevation terrain dictates a sparse residential pattern, primarily centered along corridors like East Windsor Road and Middlefield Road.