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1941 Map of Shelburne Falls

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Shelburne Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Deerfield River snakes through the heart of Franklin County, defining the industrial and transportation corridor of this mid-century landscape. The village of Shelburne Falls serves as a primary hub, where the river's bend and the convergence of the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad underscore the region's historical reliance on rail and water power. Further south, the settlement of Conway sits along the South River, flanked by the smaller milling community of Burkville.

Upland topography is marked by significant family-named landmarks and local institutions, from Arthur's Seat to the Roberts Sch. A dense network of rural roads like Baptist Corner Road and Reynolds Road connects numerous family burial grounds, including Arms Cem and Hawks Cem, providing essential data for genealogists tracing the inhabitants of Shelburne and Deerfield. The presence of the Mohawk Trail and an Aqueduct reflects the evolving infrastructure of the Berkshires during the late 1940s.