2018 Map of Pittsfield West

About this map

Hancock Shaker Village sits at the heart of this landscape, marking a distinctive religious and architectural legacy along the West Branch Housatonic River. The terrain transitions from the residential and industrial corridors of Pittsfield in the east toward the high ridges of the Taconic Range in the west, which forms the state boundary between New York and Massachusetts. The map documents a complex water network including Onota Lake and Richmond Pond, which are surrounded by various recreational sites like Camp Witawentin and Camp Russell. Numerous burial grounds, such as Saint Josephs Cem and the Love of Peace Cem, provide a spatial record of the area's diverse community history. This 2018 survey reveals how local infrastructure, including the Pittsfield Municipal Airport and Berkshire Community College, has integrated with the older established settlements of Barkerville and Stearnsville along the winding creek valleys.