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1978 Map of Shelburne Falls

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Shelburne Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Deerfield River carves a dramatic path through this Franklin County landscape, centering on the village of Shelburne Falls. This late-1970s view reveals a community deeply integrated with its topography, where the Boston And Maine Railroad follows the river's bend while the historic Mohawk Trail traverses the higher elevations. The map is a significant resource for genealogists, detailing numerous family-named burial grounds like Howland Cem, Arms Cem, and Skinner Cem.

The industrial and social fabric of the era is evident in features such as the Stillwater Bridge and the Covered Bridge near the town center. Local elevation points like Massaemett Mountain and Greenfield Mountain dominate the eastern and western horizons, defining the limits of the agricultural and forest lands of Shelburne State Forest. The presence of Greenfield Community College on the eastern edge marks the northward growth of the neighboring regional center.