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1941 Map of Shelburne Falls

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Shelburne Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Shelburne Falls serves as a primary hub where the Deerfield River bends sharply through the western Franklin County hills. This 1937 survey shows a landscape defined by its river-and-rail industry, with the Boston and Maine Railroad and the famed Mohawk Trail following the water's natural course. The terrain is marked by distinctive peaks like Greenfield Mountain and Massachusetts Mountain, while smaller communities like Burkville and Hardwell are connected by a network of rural roads such as Leyden Road.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, including several family-named burial grounds like Arms Cem and Skinner Cem. The presence of the Union Ch and a Fire Tower on Massachusetts Mountain highlights the community infrastructure of the early 1940s. Water resources are prominent throughout the quadrangle, ranging from the Conway Reservoir to numerous named tributaries like South River and Bear River, illustrating the watershed's importance to the region.