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1975 Map of Shelburne Falls

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Shelburne Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Deerfield River carves a deep, winding path through this portion of Franklin County, defining the settlement patterns visible in the mid-1970s. The village of Shelburne Falls sits prominently along the river's northern bend, serving as a historic focal point for the surrounding uplands. This orthophotoquad, derived from 1975 aerial photography, reveals the intricate relationship between the rugged terrain and the scattered residential clusters of Shelburne and Shirkshire.

Further south, the South River valley supports the communities of Conway and Burkville, where cleared agricultural fields contrast sharply against the dense forest cover. The map provides a high-resolution look at the landscape's transition from riverfront industry to rural farmsteads just before the close of the century, captured by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Works and the Geological Survey.