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1951 Map of Hardwick

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hardwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

St Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad traces the southern valley of this mid-century Vermont landscape, following the Lamoille River through the industrial and agricultural centers of Hardwick and Greensboro Bend. The terrain is defined by the prominent Lowell Mountains and a series of elongated glacial bodies of water, including Eligo Pond and the expansive Caspian Lake. The settlement pattern reveals the historic importance of high-ground commons and valley mills, with distinct villages like Craftsbury Common and Albany Center serving as local hubs.

Genealogists can locate numerous rural schoolhouses such as Hazen Road Sch and Pleasant Valley Sch, alongside the Center Cem in Hardwick. The presence of a Sawmill near Taylor Swamp and the various "Corners"—such as Merrill Corner and Gebbie Corner—point to an economy rooted in timber and small-scale farming. Notable landmarks like Mt Norris and the Bigelow Basin overlook a network of brooks and branches that historically powered the region's development.