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1953 Map of Averill

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Averill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the primary boundary and economic artery for this section of the Northeast Kingdom, where the Maine Central RR tracks follow the water's edge. Communities such as Beecher Falls and North Stratford are established at key points along the river, supported by agricultural and industrial infrastructure like the Lemington Gravel Pit and a local Fish Hatchery. The landscape is dominated by timber-rich peaks, including Monadnock Mountain and its Lookout Tower, which oversee a terrain marked by numerous logging camps from Camp No 20 to Camp No 3.

Cultural and religious markers are scattered throughout the hills, from the St Thomas Ch near the international border to the Oblate Fathers Novitiate in Columbia Bridge. Family history and local education are preserved in locations like the Alice Hunt Cemetery and small rural schoolhouses such as Cone Sch and South Columbia Sch. These features illustrate the mid-century social fabric of the borderlands between Vermont and New Hampshire.