1976 Map of Southwick

About this map

Southwick and the surrounding borderlands of Massachusetts and Connecticut appear in this mid-1970s orthophoto survey, which utilizes aerial imagery from 1976. The landscape is a complex patchwork of forest and agricultural fields, with the Congamond Lakes anchoring the southeastern corner. This photographic perspective provides a unique look at the rural development patterns of the era, from the established streets of Westfield in the northeast to the smaller clusters at Gillett Corner and Mundale. The winding course of the Little River cuts through the northern terrain, while the western edge reaches toward the community of Granville. This edition is particularly valuable for documenting the specific locations of homesteads, woodlots, and field boundaries before later suburban expansion altered the local geography near the village of Congamond.