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1948 Map of Gilson Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Lamoille River meanders across the southern landscape of this 1948 survey, anchoring a region of dairy farms and timbered hills where Franklin, Lamoille, and Chittenden counties meet. The settlement of Fletcher and its outlying hamlets like Binghamville and West Fletcher are connected by a network of rural roads that navigate around significant elevations such as Gilson Mountain and Buck Mountain. Evidence of early community life is preserved through numerous rural schoolhouses, including Buck Hollow Sch and Parsons Sch, alongside local landmarks like Sanderson Cem.

Industry in this era is reflected in several Quarry sites scattered through the hills, while the village of Fairfax Falls marks a point of activity along the river. The terrain is defined by its water bodies, from the secluded Halfmoon Pond to the northern reaches of Metcalf Pond. The map serves as a detailed record of the rural Vermont infrastructure before mid-century modernization, showing the exact placement of individual dwellings and farms during a time of agricultural transition.