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1953 Map of Averill

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Averill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The upper reaches of the Connecticut River define the international and state boundaries in this northern frontier region, where the Canadian National Ry and Maine Central RR serve a landscape dominated by timber and water. Industrial development is evident through a series of numbered logging camps and dams, including Peanut Dam, Buzzell Dam, and Stone Dam, scattered across the mountainous townships of Averill, Lemington, and Bloomfield.

Settlement is concentrated along the river valley at Beecher Falls, Canaan, and North Stratford, where local landmarks like the Alice Hunt Cemetery and South Columbia Sch provide specific points of interest for genealogists. The topography is anchored by Monadnock Mountain, which features a Lookout Tower, and the large glacial bodies of Averill Lake and Little Averill Lake to the northwest. This 1953 revision captures the transition of the Northeast Kingdom just before more modern highway developments altered these traditional river crossings and rail corridors.