1967 Map of Wales

About this map

Brimfield and Holland anchor this 1960s study of the hills and headwaters along the Massachusetts-Connecticut border. The landscape is defined by its significant water management and recreational features, including the East Brimfield Reservoir and Hamilton Reservoir. In the west, the Brimfield State Forest blankets the high ground around Mount Pisgah, while the southeastern corner is preserved within the Nipmuck State Forest and Bigelow Hollow State Park. This era shows the developed network of the Mass Tpke cutting through the northeast, contrasted by the older settlement patterns of Wales and Mashapaug. Geologists and local historians will find interest in the numerous named summits like Rattlesnake Mtn and Haynes Hill, alongside smaller water bodies such as Lost Lake and Pork Barrel Pond.