1957 Map of East Barre

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The granite-rich heights of Millstone Hill define the western portion of this 1957 landscape, where the concentrated mining settlements of Websterville, Graniteville, and Lower Websterville cluster around numerous Quarries. This industrial core contrasts sharply with the expansive timberlands and peaks to the east, including the Knox Mountains and the high summits of Signal Mtn and Butterfield Mtn within Groton State Forest. The map documents a rugged rural infrastructure tied to the terrain, from the Duplissey Swamp to the headwaters of the Wells River. Extensive family-named landmarks such as Lyme Emery Hill and Pierson Hill dot the townships of Corinth and Washington, providing a detailed record of mid-century Vermont landholdings and small-town centers like Cookville and East Orange before later 20th-century development altered these valley communities.