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1958 Map of West Springfield

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of West Springfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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Provin Mountain forms a prominent ridgeline divider between Westfield and the riverside communities of West Springfield and Agawam. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Westfield River, which supports a mix of industrial and residential development in neighborhoods like Mittineague and North Agawam. This 1958 survey, with later revisions, shows a dense network of civic and religious institutions, including the Mother of Sorrows Monastery and the Westfield State Sanatorium.

South of the river, the transition from suburban blocks to agricultural and woodland areas is evident around Feeding Hills and towards the Massachusetts Connecticut border. Smaller named locales such as Hosmer Corner and Shea Corner indicate the established rural road network. Notable landmarks like the Bowles Agawam Airport and the County Training Sch appear alongside natural features like Leonard Pond and Rattlesnake Swamp, illustrating the area's mid-century mix of institutional land use and preserved open space.