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2018 Map of Southwick

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Southwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The hills and valleys of the Massachusetts-Connecticut borderland are defined here by a series of north-south mountain ridges and the water infrastructure that serves the region. The Little River and Munn Brook carve through the landscape, feeding into a network that includes the Springfield Aqueduct and the West Parish Filter Number Three Reservoir. Settlement patterns follow the lowlands, with the town centers of Southwick and Westfield serving as primary hubs, while smaller localities like Mundale and Gillett Corner mark important crossroads.

For those researching local heritage, the map identifies several burial grounds including Pine Hill Cem and Granville Cem. The recreation and conservation history of the area is evident at Babbs Beach and Camp Berkshire, situated near the complex of ponds at Congamond. Terrain features like the Metacomet Ridge and The Gorge illustrate the complex topography that historically constrained movement between the Granville and Westfield areas.