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1997 Map of Jamaica

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Jamaica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The West River carves a dramatic path through this Vermont landscape, anchored by the engineering of the Ball Mountain Reservoir and the adjacent Ball Mountain State Park. The map captures a collection of closely-knit settlements within the Green Mountain National Forest, where the topography dictated the growth of hamlets like Jamaica, Wardsboro, and West Wardsboro. These communities are connected by steep-sided valley roads that follow watercourses like Wardsboro Brook and Ball Mountain Brook.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural cemeteries, including the South Hill Cem, and smaller, distinct locales such as Podunk and Wardsboro Center. The presence of a Quarry and Gravel Pit reflects the local extractive industries that operated alongside the timbered slopes of College Hill and The Pinnacle. The complex terrain is further detailed by numerous smaller water bodies, including Adam Pond and Forester Pond, which provided vital resources for these upland Vermont towns.