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1956 Map of Cardigan

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cardigan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Mt Cardigan dominates the high-country terrain of this mid-century survey, surrounded by the granite peaks and mountain ponds of Orange and Alexandria. The landscape reflects a legacy of extraction and seasonal retreat, featuring the Alexandria Mica Mine and the Garnet Mine alongside numerous summer camps such as Camp Pasquaney and Groton School Camp on the shores of Newfound Lake. These recreational sites at Hebron Bay and Pasquaney Bay contrast with the older agrarian and industrial nodes found in the valleys.

The Boston and Maine railroad tracks cut through the southwest, connecting Grafton and Danbury to the larger New England rail network. Notable cultural landmarks include the Sculptured Rocks near Groton and several rural schools like the Spear Hill Sch and Red Sch. For genealogists, the map identifies family-named points like Bucks Corner and Fords Crossing, as well as several local burial grounds including Crawford Cem and the Plymer Burns Hill Cem.