Quabbin A History and Explorers Guide Author:Michael Tougias The flooding of the Swift River Valley and the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir is one of the most traumatic and interesting stories in American history, and Michael Tougias tells the tale crisply and with authority. His historical narrative and his useful explorers guide bring the region to life!" The Quabbin Reservoir is an amazing "ac... more »cidental wilderness" with an equally amazing history; its creation caused four towns to be "drowned." Today, the Quabbin has 118 miles of undeveloped shoreline, with the surrounding reservation spanning some 81,000 acres of protected open space. The author presents a fascinating history alongside a nearly inexhaustible outdoor adventure guide book. The book features interviews with former residents of the towns and villages who were evicted by the government to make the reservoir. The book features walking, hiking, biking, driving and boating tours, as well as information on where to go in the surrounding region. The most avid Quabbin explorers will have a difficult time exhausting this book in a lifetime!« less