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1964 Map of Shutesbury

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Shutesbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Shutesbury and the surrounding highland townships of Leverett, Pelham, and New Salem are defined here by a network of upland reservoirs and small village centers. The eastern edge of the map is dominated by the shoreline of the Quabbin Reservoir, a massive public works project that altered the geography of the Swift River Valley. Local education and community life are marked by the Shutesbury Center School and the Town Consolidated School in Leverett.

Evidence of early industry and habitation appears in features like the Coke Ovens near Moores Corner and numerous gravel pits. The landscape transitions from the protected timberlands of Shutesbury State Forest and Cadwell Memorial Forest to the residential clusters at Pratts Corner and West Pelham. Elevation remains a primary factor in the region's development, with prominent heights like Mt Mineral and Brushy Mountain overlooking a series of brooks that feed the larger basins of Atkins Reservoir and Lake Wyola.