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1973 Map of Windsor

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Windsor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Adams and the winding Hoosic River anchor the northwest corner of this map, where the industrial and residential footprint of the town meets the rising slopes of the Berkshires. The landscape is defined by massive public land holdings, including the Savoy Mountain State Forest and the Windsor State Forest, which preserve vast stretches of terrain around peaks like Borden Mtn and Lewis Hill. The Penn Central rail line follows the river corridor, supporting the region's transport network near established institutions like Hoosac Valley High Sch and St Stanislaus Ch.

Smaller settlements and rural crossroads like Savoy Center, Windsor, and the curiously named Little Egypt provide evidence of early 20th-century community centers. Numerous cemeteries, including Bellevue Cemetery and the isolated The Tomb Cem along Hollow Brook, offer significant points of interest for genealogists. The intricate drainage of the Westfield River and Chickley River headwaters illustrates how the high-elevation terrain dictates the local road network, such as the Berkshire Road and Dalton-Windsor Road.