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1948 Map of Southwick

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Southwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Congamond Lakes anchor the southeastern corner of this study, marking a distinctive watery boundary between Massachusetts and Connecticut. The 1948 landscape reveals a post-war rural character where agricultural land meets the developing recreational and infrastructure needs of Westfield. The presence of the West Parish Filters and multiple reservoirs, including Granville Reservoir and Westfield Reservoir, underscores the region's importance as a watershed for nearby urban centers.

Settlement patterns are concentrated around the village of Southwick, where the Southwick Depot and Southwick Ch served as local social and transit hubs. To the west, the terrain rises sharply toward Sodom Mountain and Seymour Mtn, creating a natural barrier that influenced the winding paths of Granville Road. This transition from the flat lake country of Congamond to the steeper elevations of the Granville area is meticulously captured through the era's topographic surveys.