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1958 Map of South Sandisfield

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of South Sandisfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

New Marlborough and Sandisfield anchor this 1958 survey of the Berkshire and Litchfield county borderlands. The landscape is defined by its transition from the Massachusetts highlands down toward the Connecticut valley, marked by significant elevation changes at Cooks Ledge and Cleveland Mountain. Local religious and social life is anchored by the North Norfolk Chapel and the YMCA Camp near Harmon Pond.

A complex network of water and wetlands, including the Thousand Acre Swamp and Wolf Swamp, feeds into prominent water bodies like Doolittle Lake and York Lake. The map reveals a mid-century rural infrastructure where primary routes like the New Marlborough Southfield Rd connect small hamlets such as Southfield and Montville. Public lands are well-established by this era, with large tracts dedicated to the Sandisfield State Forest and natural landmarks like Umpachene Falls and Campbell Falls State Park.