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1945 Map of West Springfield

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of West Springfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Westfield River defines the northern industrial and residential corridor of this mid-century landscape, where the Boston and Albany RR passes through Westfield and West Springfield. This map captures a distinct era of institutional land use, shown through the large grounds of the Westfield State Sanatorium and the Hampden County Training Sch. These facilities, alongside various water infrastructure like the Waterworks and Covered Reservoir, illustrate the expansion of public services during the early 1940s.

Moving south toward the Massachusetts Connecticut state line, the terrain shifts from the urbanized river valley to the prominent ridge of Provin Mountain. The area is dotted with small agricultural and residential nodes such as Feeding Hills, Hosmer Corner, and Rising Corner. Local genealogy is well-served by the inclusion of the Paucatuck Cem and Kings Cem, while schools like Hastings Hill Sch mark the center of these outlying communities.