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1948 Map of Bolton Mountain

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Bolton Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Mount Mansfield State Forest dominates this topographic survey, revealing a landscape defined by high peaks and strategic military use in the late 1940s. The northwestern corner is occupied by the Fort Ethan Allen Military Reservation, including an Artillery Target Range, showing the intersection of Vermont's public forest lands with mid-century defense infrastructure. The terrain is marked by significant summits like Bolton Mountain, Mount Mayo, and Bone Mountain, separated by deep gaps such as Nebraska Notch.

Water management and recreation are central themes, seen in the presence of Lake Mansfield and the northern reach of the Waterbury Reservoir on the Little River. For those interested in early backcountry hiking and forest management, the map identifies specific shelters such as Taylor Lodge and Bolton Lodge along the mountain trail systems, providing a detailed record of the accessibility of these highlands before later 20th-century developments.