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1971 Map of Plainfield

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Plainfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Plainfield and the high highlands of northwestern Massachusetts are defined by the convergence of four major state forests in this early 1970s revision. The landscape is a network of ridges and narrow stream valleys, where the Chickley River and Mill Brook drain the steep slopes of Hawks Mountain and Forge Hill. Scattered hamlets like West Hawley and Brier represent the traditional settlement pattern of the Berkshires, connected by winding routes like Chapel Road and the famous Mohawk Trail.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial grounds preserved in the timberland, including Hilltop Cem, Allis Cem, and Pudding Hollow Cem. The map documents the recreational evolution of the area, noting the Berkshire East Ski Area alongside established conservation areas like Savoy Mountain State Forest and Windsor State Forest. Local landmarks such as the Hallock Mem Sch and the geological formation at Windsor Jambs Brook provide specific points of interest for local historians.