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1998 Map of Pittsfield West

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Pittsfield West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Taconic Mountains and the Massachusetts-New York border define this landscape, where the urban edge of Pittsfield meets the protected ridges of Pittsfield State Forest. On the eastern side, the city's growth is marked by institutions like Berkshire Community College, Taconic High Sch, and the Pittsfield Municipal Airport, while substantial water bodies such as Onota Lake and Richmond Pond anchor the valley floor. To the west, the topography rises sharply toward Perry Peak and the Bates Memorial State Park.

Crossing into New York, the map traces the historic settlements of West Lebanon and Lebanon Springs along the Wyomanock Creek. Cultural and genealogical history is prominent through the inclusion of Shaker Village and several burial grounds, including the Cemetery of the Evergreens and St Josephs Cemetery. Transportation corridors like the Conrail line and the New York Thruway underscore the region's role as a vital passage between the Hudson Valley and the Berkshires.