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1897 Map of Sandisfield

Name: 1897 Topographic Map of Sandisfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

The West Branch Farmington River carves a significant valley through the heart of this Berkshire landscape, serving as a primary corridor for settlement and early industry. Villages like West New Boston and New Boston are situated along its banks, while the Clam River meets it at Montville. The high-elevation terrain is dotted with numerous glacial lakes and ponds, including the large Otis Reservoir and the more secluded Lake Garfield.

Transport in the late nineteenth century relied on a network of upland roads and early rail lines, with the Phil Reading and New England RR clipping the southwestern corner near West Norfolk. This survey documents the dispersed nature of the hill towns, where family-named landmarks like Kingsbury Mt, Filley Mt, and Morley Hill define the township boundaries. The map illustrates the state line between the Massachusetts towns of Sandisfield and Otis and the Connecticut towns of Colebrook and Norfolk.