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1981 Map of Fairlee

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Fairlee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Lake Morey and Lake Fairlee anchor this landscape along the border of Vermont and New Hampshire in the early 1980s. The Connecticut River serves as the primary corridor for transportation and settlement, flanked by the Boston and Maine railroad and the village of Fairlee. In this era, the valley floor is a mix of recreation and local industry, featuring the Bear Ridge Raceway, a Drive-In Theater, and several campgrounds near the water's edge.

Moving west from the river, the terrain rises sharply toward The Palisades and Morey Mtn. Small clusters of development like West Fairlee Center and Ely are connected by winding roads that follow natural drainages such as Blood Brook and Middle Brook. Local history is preserved in sites like St Martins Chapel and the West Cem near Orford, illustrating the long-standing community structure of the Connecticut River Valley.