1944 Map of Windsor

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Highland ridges and deep river valleys define this 1940s landscape where the towns of Adams, Savoy, and Windsor meet in the Berkshires. The Appalachian Trail winds through the southwestern corner, crossing over Weston Mountain and passing near Woodchuck Hill. This era shows a network of mountain roads like Savoy Road and Main Road connecting small rural clusters, including Savoy Center and the village of Savoy situated along the Savoy Hollow Brook. The terrain is marked by numerous family-named peaks such as Hales Hill, Borden Mtn, and Judges Hill. Numerous tributaries, including the Chickley River and Westfield River, descend from these heights, illustrating the complex drainage patterns that shaped local industry and early settlement placement in the transition from the industrial valley floors to the agricultural uplands.