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1970 Map of Hancock

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Hancock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The White River valley carves a central path through this Vermont landscape, anchoring the settlements of Granville, Lower Granville, and Hancock. Photogrammetric methods from the 1960s reveal a region defined by high ridgelines and narrow creek bottoms, where the Northfield Mountains and Braintree Mountain dominate the eastern and western horizons. The map documents a rural network of social and historical landmarks, including the Upper Branch Sch and three distinct burial grounds: North Hollow Cem, Elmwood Cem, and South Hollow Cem.

Deep within the Green Mountain National Forest, the terrain is marked by family-named heights like Old Sixty Hill and Blair Hill, alongside recreation sites such as Camp Killooleet and the Mountain Trails Campground. The geography also records industrial and transit infrastructure, notably the Hancock Tunnel and the high-altitude Lookout Tower near Mt Cushman. This survey provides a clear view of the complex drainage patterns feeding the White River, from Batchelder Brook in the north to the Hancock Branch further south.