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1947 Map of Rowe

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Rowe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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The Deerfield River carves a deep valley through the Berkshire highlands in the late 1940s, serving as a critical corridor for industrial and transit infrastructure. The Boston and Maine Railroad winds alongside the water, disappearing into the monumental Hoosac Tunnel near the Hoosac Tunnel PO. This engineering marvel, coupled with the Sherman Dam and its reservoir, illustrates the mid-century reliance on the river for both power and passage.

Settlement is concentrated in industrial pockets like Monroe Bridge and the town of Rowe, while the surrounding slopes of Negus Mtn and Adams Mtn remain largely forested. Genealogists can locate several small burial grounds, including West Cem and North Cem, while industrial historians may find interest in the Davis Mine and the route of the Mohawk Trail as it skirts the southern edge of the quadrangle through Drury and Charlemont.