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1951 Map of Burke

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Burke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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Darling State Forest Park dominates the central terrain of this Essex and Caledonia County landscape, where the peaks of Burke Mountain and Umpire Mountain rise above the surrounding valleys. The mid-century settlement pattern is defined by small, scattered communities like Newark Street, Burke Hollow, and the evocatively named Lost Nation. These villages are connected by a network of rural roads and the Canadian Pacific railroad, which follows the corridor of the Passumpsic River.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, including several schools like the Bean Sch and Marshall Sch. The timber and water-driven industry of the era is evident at Gallup Mills and Moccasin Mill along the Moose River. Genealogists can locate several burial grounds, from the East Sutton Ridge Cem in the north to the Victory Hill Cem further south, providing a detailed view of the region's mid-twentieth-century development.