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1957 Map of Claremont

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Claremont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the central artery for this mid-century portrait of the Vermont and New Hampshire borderlands, separating Windsor Co and Sullivan Co. In Vermont, the prominent profile of Mt Ascutney dominates the landscape above the village of Ascutney, while the State Prison Farm sits just north of Windsor. Across the water in New Hampshire, the industrial and civic hub of Claremont is densely mapped, showing its concentration of parochial and public education including St Marys Sch and the Jr High Sch.

Transportation networks define the region's development, with the Central Vermont and Boston and Maine railroads following the river valleys to key junctions like Claremont Junc and Springfield Junction. Outside the primary towns, the map details smaller agricultural and industrial pockets such as Goulds Mill on the Black River and the rural crossroads of Puckershire and Quaker City. Numerous family-named landmarks like Butterfield Hill and Aiden Hill illustrate the long-established settlement patterns of the upper Connecticut River valley.