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1948 Map of Georgia Plains

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Georgia Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Lake Champlain defines the western edge of this 1940s landscape, where the Sand Bar Bridge connects the mainland to Savage Island and beyond. The shoreline is a dense network of summer recreation and early 20th-century camps, including Camp Rich, Eagle Mountain Camp, and Algonquin Camp, tucked below the heights of Eagle Mountain. Inland, the agricultural and social life of the region is anchored by scattered schoolhouses like Silvertown Sch and School No 8, alongside small rural hubs such as Miltonboro and Georgia Plains.

The Lamoille River winds through the southern portion of the map, supporting settlements like West Milton and Checkerberry Village near the larger village of Milton. This era shows a transition between traditional river-valley farming and the growing recreational draw of the lakeshore, evidenced by the proximity of the Wildlife Refuge and Sand Bar State Park to the established quarries and mills that once drove the local economy.