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1943 Map of Hyde Park

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Hyde Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Lamoille River carves a deep valley through this mid-century Vermont landscape, serving as the industrial and social spine for settlements like Johnson, Morrisville, and Hyde Park. The map reveals a dense network of rural education, marking dozens of specific schoolhouses including the Davis Neighborhood Sch, Tyndall Sch, and Edson Hill Sch. These schools, often situated at lonely crossroads or near family farm clusters, provide a clear view of the dispersed population centers during the 1920s and 1940s.

Industrial activity is evident at the Talc Mine north of Johnson and the extraction sites at Upper Diggings and Lower Diggings. The upland terrain is defined by named peaks such as White Face Mt and Butternut Mt, while the valley floors host the regional Fairgrounds and the hydropower potential of Ithiel Falls. Geologists and local historians can trace the transition from river-bottom farming to the timbered slopes of the Belvidere and Eden tracts.