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1948 Map of Bolton Mountain

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Bolton Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Mount Mansfield State Forest dominates this topographic survey, revealing the remote high-country character of the Green Mountains just after the Second World War. The map details a landscape defined by significant elevation changes and military utility, most notably the Fort Ethan Allen Military Reservation which occupied the northwestern slopes with an active Artillery Target Range. This intersection of recreation and defense is visible in the network of paths, such as the Trail passing by Taylor Lodge and Bolton Lodge, providing essential shelter for hikers near Bolton Mountain.

To the southeast, the geography transitions into the watershed of the Waterbury Reservoir, fed by Little River and several mountain streams like Cotton Brook and Stevenson Brook. The presence of numerous named peaks, including Ricker Mountain and Woodward Mountain, underscores the isolation of this terrain before modern development, while the winding Tel Line suggests the early infrastructure connecting these mountain outposts.