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1897 Map of Sheffield

USGS Topo · Published 1926

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The Housatonic River carves a broad valley through the Berkshires in this late nineteenth-century survey, anchoring a network of mill towns and farm settlements at the intersection of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. Industry and transit are closely linked here, with the New York New Haven & Hartford railroad's Berkshire Div and the Central New England line connecting hubs like Great Barrington and Canaan. The map reveals a densely settled landscape of family-named landmarks and small hamlets such as Van Deusenville and Ashley Falls. To the west, the terrain rises sharply toward the Taconic Range, where isolated features like Union Church and Mount Washington overlook the valley floor. Water power remains a defining characteristic of the local economy, evidenced by the clusters of development near Ironworks Brook and the concentration of mills at Mill River.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1897
Date Published1926
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions15.7 x 19.9 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain