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1944 Map of Rowe

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Rowe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Deerfield River carves a deep valley through the Berkshire highlands, defining the industrial and transit corridor of this mid-century landscape. This survey documents a critical junction of engineering and infrastructure, anchored by the Hoosac Tunnel and the Boston and Maine Railroad which shadow the river's winding course. The village of Monroe Bridge sits at a narrow point in the canyon, while the settlement of Rowe occupies the higher plateau to the east, near Pelham Lake.

Evidence of early rural life is found in the scattered family and municipal burying grounds, including West Cem and North Cem. The presence of Sherman Dam at the Vermont border highlights the river's role in power generation, while the southern edge of the sheet follows the legendary Mohawk Trail through Charlemont. From the heights of Negus Mtn and Raycroft Lookout, the map illustrates a terrain where steep elevations dictated the placement of every road, farmstead, and track.