1973 Map of Rowe

About this map

The Deerfield River carves a deep valley through the northern Berkshire hills, defining a landscape dominated by timberlands and hydroelectric infrastructure. By the early 1970s, the river’s industrial utility is evident in the Sherman Reservoir, Lower Reservoir, and the Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp, which support a local Powerplant. In the western portion of the map, the Boston and Maine Railroad follows the river's bend before disappearing into the historic Hoosac Tunnel, a feat of nineteenth-century engineering that remains a focal point for the small community at Hoosac Tunnel Sta.