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Ashfield Plains was the commercial center of the town of Ashfield, Massachusetts, but other distinct communities also arose. In the northern part of town was Howesville, named for the Howes family whose homes were distributed throughout the region. In 1871, despite a short growing season and difficult and rocky terrain, most families in Ashfield were still making a living by farming. The Business Notices on the side of the map, however, indicate that some had chosen to work with another natural resource, the forest, manufacturing lumber, chairs, and faucets.

 

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"Ashfield"

publisher   F. W. Beers and Company
cartographer   Frederick W. Beers (1839-1933)
date   1871
location   New York
height   15.5"
width   12.0"
process/materials   lithograph, paper, ink, watercolor
item type   Maps/Cadastral
accession #   #L02.021


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