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1973 Map of Rowe

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Rowe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Deerfield River hydro-electric infrastructure and the engineering feat of the Hoosac Tunnel define this portion of the northern Berkshires. By the early 1970s, the landscape around Rowe and Monroe had been heavily reshaped by the Sherman Reservoir and its associated powerplant, alongside the complex pump-storage systems of the Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp and Lower Reservoir. These industrial developments sit in stark contrast to the preserved landscapes of the Green Mountain National Forest and Monroe State Forest.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Hoosac Tunnel Sta along the Boston and Maine railroad, and the scattered burial grounds including Sherman Cem and West Cem. The map captures the rugged settlement patterns of Florida and Charlemont, where roads like the Mohawk Trail follow the steep river valleys. Notable landmarks like Pulpit Rock and Rowe Sch provide touchstones for genealogists tracing families in these mountain towns.