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1958 Map of Southwick

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Southwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Southwick and the surrounding borderlands of Massachusetts and Connecticut are defined by a diverse geography of glacial water bodies and steep ridges. In the late 1950s, the Congamond Lakes — including North Pond, Middle Pond, and South Pond — served as a central recreational and residential hub, featuring landmarks like Babbs Beach and Camp Berkshire. To the west, the landscape rises sharply into the wooded heights of Drake Mountain, Sodom Mountain, and Bad Luck Mtn, a terrain that provided the natural basins for the Granville Reservoir and Sackett Reservoir.

Community life is anchored by the southern reaches of Westfield, where The Noble Hospital and Stanley Park are situated. Rural life in the highlands is marked by scattered settlements such as Mundale and Granville, alongside local landmarks like the Lady of the Lake Ch and Pine Hill Cemetery. The Westfield River and Little River carve through the northern landscape, illustrating the water-driven development of this Pioneer Valley region before modern suburban expansion significantly altered these small-town footprints.