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2018 Map of Roxbury

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Roxbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Roxbury and its surrounding hill country sit at a geographic crossroads where the boundaries of Washington, Addison, and Orange counties converge. The landscape is defined by high ridges like Shaw Mtn and Drinkwater Hill, which separate the various branches of the Dog River and the Third Branch White River. This mountainous terrain dictated the placement of small, disconnected hamlets such as South Northfield, East Roxbury, and West Brookfield, each serving a specific valley or upland pocket.

Local history and genealogy are deeply embedded in the land, evidenced by numerous burial grounds including the Batchellor-Spaulding Cemetery and the First Settler Cemetery. The presence of the Stony Brook Covered Bridge over Stony Brook highlights the traditional engineering required to navigate these narrow river corridors. From the waters of Beaver Pond to the heights of Thresher Hill, the map reveals a community structured around its primary watercourses and family-named landmarks.