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1946 Map of Windsor

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Windsor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The Berkshire hills of Western Massachusetts are defined by a network of steep elevations and rushing brooks in this mid-1940s survey. Significant terrain features like Borden Mtn and Weston Mountain dominate the landscape, while the Appalachian Trail winds through the western ridges near Adams. Small mountain settlements including Savoy Center, Savoy, and Windsor serve as the primary hubs of human activity, connected by local routes such as Savoy Hollow Road.

Local landmarks provide glimpses into the community's early infrastructure, from the Cherry Hill Sch to the Bush Cem. The area functions as a watershed for numerous drainages, including the Chickley River and the Westfield River, which flow through deep valleys like Savoy Hollow Brook. This map offers genealogists a view of family-named peaks such as Fobes Hill and Judges Hill before modern development altered these rural corridors.