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1932 Map of Brattleboro

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Brattleboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the central artery and a contested political boundary in this 1932 topographic study, where the Vermont New Hampshire State Boundary was noted by surveyors as being in controversy. Along the eastern bank in Cheshire County, the landscape is defined by sharp elevation changes from Wantastiquet Mountain and Mine Ledge down to the river's edge. The transportation infrastructure of the era is anchored by the Boston and Maine railroad, which follows the river's curve past The Oxbow and through the settlement at West Chesterfield.

Local landmarks provide glimpses into the early 20th-century community, such as the Monument Sch and Childs Monument south of Oak Grove. Water management and industrial remnants are visible in features like the Vernon Dam at the southern edge and a site simply labeled The Ruins near The Lily Pond. This advance sheet represents a transitional moment in mapping, utilizing aerial photographs from the U.S. Army Air Corps to refine the details of Westmoreland and the surrounding peaks like Sargent Hill.