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1948 Map of Camels Hump

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Camels Hump
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Green Mountain State Forest dominates this mid-century landscape, centered on the unmistakable profile of Camels Hump. This terrain is a study in Vermont’s topographical extremes, where the Winooski River carves a deep valley followed by the Central Vermont railroad and the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway. Along these transit corridors, the map documents the working geography of the era, from the sprawling Fort Ethan Allen Military Reservation in the north to the industrial presence of a sawmill near Hanksville.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural infrastructure preserved here, including the Old Round Ch in Richmond and numerous local landmarks like School No 12 and the Bolton Memorial Sch. The map also captures several mountaineering and recreation sites that defined the region's character, such as Montclair Glen Camp, Bryant Lodge, and the Light Trout Club Lake near the border of Duxbury.