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1964 Map of Shutesbury

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Shutesbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Quabbin Reservoir dominates the eastern edge of this landscape, its waters reaching into the valleys formed by Cubb Brook and the West Branch Swift River. This mid-1960s snapshot shows a region defined by its protected woodlands and small, scattered settlements. To the north, Locks Village and Moores Corner sit near the recreational hub of Lake Wyola, while the Shutesbury State Forest covers the uplands toward the east.

Evidence of the area's local history is scattered throughout, from the Town Consolidated Sch near the western border to the Coke Ovens located north of the Atkins Reservoir. A network of rural routes like Montague Road and Pelham Road connect established points like Shutesbury and Pelham, tracing the high ground between numerous brooks such as Roaring Brook and Amethyst Brook. The terrain is characterized by prominent heights like Mt Mineral and Brushy Mountain, providing a clear view of the rural development patterns in Franklin Co and Hampshire Co before later modern expansion.