1986 Map of Danby

About this map

Otter Creek meanders along the western edge of this Vermont landscape, defining the valley where the settlements of Danby and Mount Tabor sit tucked against the steep rise of the mountains. This mid-1980s provisional survey documents a high-altitude wilderness dominated by the Green Mountain National Forest, where the Appalachian Trail traverses a series of prominent summits including Baker Peak and Peru Peak. The rugged interior is dotted with remote water bodies like Griffith Lake and Hapgood Pond, connected by a network of brooks and drainage basins such as Styles Brook and Flood Brook. Near the village of Mount Tabor, the South End Cem provides a point of interest for genealogists, while the presence of Old Job and Devils Den suggests a landscape of long-standing local nomenclature. The map captures the interaction between valley agriculture and the protected forest highlands at a time when the Otter Creek State Wildlife Management Area was already well established.