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1972 Map of Westhampton

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Westhampton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Westfield River waters dominate the western edge of this landscape, controlled by the massive Knightville Dam. This 1970s era documentation reveals a rugged Hampshire County interior where early industry and modern infrastructure meet, from the site of Bisbee Mill in the north to the Hampshire Regional High Sch near the town center of Westhampton. The map is particularly useful for genealogists, as it preserves the locations of small family and community burial grounds like Torrey Cem, Bofat Cem, and Norwich Bridge Cem.

The terrain is defined by a series of prominent peaks and ridgelines, including Mt Pisgah, Spruce Hill, and Pometoy Mtn, which separate the river valleys from upland settlements. Dense networks of rural roads like Kings Highway and Southampton Road connect dispersed hamlets such as Norwich and Goss Heights, while extensive tracts of the Huntington State Forest and various wildlife management areas highlight the region's transition toward conservation and recreation by the late twentieth century.