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1972 Map of Southwick

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Southwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Congamond Lakes anchor the southern border of this 1970s survey, straddling the state line between Massachusetts and Connecticut. This unique geography defines the landscape, where the waters of North Pond, Middle Pond, and South Pond provide a distinct recreational and residential corridor. To the west, the terrain rises sharply into the eastern Berkshires, marked by Sodom Mountain, Drake Mountain, and Bad Luck Mtn. This upland region serves as a critical watershed, containing the Granville Reservoir and Cooley Lake, which feed the streams flowing toward the Westfield River.

In the more developed northeastern corner, the city of Westfield shows a concentration of civic infrastructure, including The Noble Hospital, several specialized schools like the Vocational High Sch, and the Penn Central rail line. The map also documents the industrial presence of numerous Gravel Pits and a Quarry, illustrating the local extraction economy of the era. Smaller settlements like Mundale and Granville maintain their rural character, connected by a network of winding roads that follow the contours of the river valleys.