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1944 Map of Springfield South, 1958 Print
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1944 Map of Springfield South

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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The Connecticut River serves as the dominant geographical feature of this mid-century landscape, separating the dense urban footprint of Springfield and its Winchester Square district from the industrial and agricultural stretches of West Springfield and Agawam. The prominence of the U S Armory and Springfield College underscores the city's role as a regional center for defense manufacturing and education. To the south, the transition into Longmeadow and across the state line into North Thompsonville, Connecticut, reveals a mosaic of early suburban development and institutional land use, including the Osborn Prison Farm. Transportation networks are heavily defined by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad and a series of major crossings like the Memorial Bridge and South End Bridge, which facilitated the movement of goods and workers throughout the lower Pioneer Valley during the war years.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1944
Date Published1958
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain