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1955 Map of Plainfield

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Plainfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The town of Plainfield serves as the focal point for this mid-1950s survey, situated where the high ridges of the Berkshires meet the Connecticut River watershed. This landscape is defined by its extensive public timberlands, including the Mohawk Trail State Forest and Savoy State Forest, which dominate the northern and western sections of the map. The road network follows the difficult contours of the land, with the famous Mohawk Trail winding through the steep valleys carved by the Chickley River.

Evidence of early rural life is preserved in the location of the Hilltop Cem near the town center and small, dispersed clusters like West Hawley and Brier. The map documents a transition from old agricultural patterns to a landscape increasingly dedicated to conservation and recreation, as seen in the numerous named peaks like Warner Hill and Deer Hill that tower over local water bodies like Plainfield Pond and Windsor Pond.