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1947 Map of Windsor

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Windsor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The town of Adams sits at the base of the eastern slopes of the Hoosac Range, marking the transition from industrialized valley floors to the high, wooded plateau of Berkshire County. Mapped in the mid-1940s, this area is defined by the high-elevation headwaters of major drainages, including the Westfield River and the Chickley River. Settlement patterns are concentrated along upland roads in the township of Savoy, where nodes like Savoy Center and the Cherry Hill Sch served a dispersed rural population.

Topographic prominent points such as Barden Mtn, Windsor Hill, and Stafford Hill punctuate a landscape carved by numerous small brooks. The network of historical transit is well-documented here, featuring a mix of winding mountain paths like the Bumpus Trail and established thoroughfares such as Savoy Road and Peru Road. The map reveals the isolation of these hilltop communities before modern infrastructure centralized services in the larger valley towns.