1948 Map of East Barre

About this map

Waites River and its various branches carve through this high-altitude landscape of central Vermont, where the granite industry shaped the communities of Websterville, Lower Websterville, and Graniteville. The map depicts a rugged terrain dominated by the Knox Mountains and peaks like Signal Mtn and Butterfield Mtn, dotted with numerous rural district schools such as Miles Sch and Simpson Sch. Public lands are prominently featured, including Jones State Forest and Groton State Forest, the latter of which features a Fire Tower atop Spruce Mtn. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the E Barre Dam and the Memorial Highway, while numerous family-named landmarks like Colby Hill and Lyme Ember Hill provide valuable points of reference for genealogists. The transition from industrial quarrying towns to remote forested ridges highlights the unique geographic character of Orange and Washington counties in the post-war years.