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1948 Map of Peru

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Peru
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Ashmere Lake and Plunkett Res define the central water landscape of this Berkshire County study, which highlights a network of small settlements and mountain topography. The high ground of the Hoosac Range is marked by prominent peaks such as Garnet Hill, Peru Hill, and French Hill, while the Housatonic River and the Boston and Albany railroad corridor facilitate movement through the western valley near Hinsdale.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through numerous burial grounds including Peru Cem, South Cem, and Perry Cem. The map reveals a transition from the industrial and rail activity at Washington Sta to the scattered farmsteads along family-named routes like Frank Schnorps Road and August Smith Road. The presence of the Berkshire Trail in the north indicates the region's early 20th-century importance for travel and recreation, linking Wahconah Falls to the surrounding hills.