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2015 Map of Southwick

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Southwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Westfield and Southwick occupy the eastern plains of this 2015 landscape, where the terrain transitions from the high peaks of the Metacomet Ridge and Sodom Mtn into a complex hydrologic network. The region is defined by significant water management infrastructure, including the Springfield Water Works Intake Reservoir and the W Parish Filter Number Three Reservoir, connected by the Springfield Aqueduct and Wild Cat Aqueduct. These systems underscore the industrial and civic requirements of the Pioneer Valley, pulling from the Little River and its numerous tributaries like Walker Brook and Japhet Brook.

South of Mundale, the geography is marked by local landmarks like Cannizzaro Field and Vining Hill, while the southern border reveals the unique jurisdictional indentation of the Massachusetts-Connecticut state line. This boundary bisects the recreational and residential clusters near Congamond and Congamond Lakes North Pond, where Camp Berkshire and several local cemeteries, including New Cem and Northeast Cem, provide valuable points of reference for local historians and genealogists.