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1943 Map of Jay Peak

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Jay Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Richford serves as a critical rail junction near the international boundary where the Canadian Pacific and Central Vermont lines intersect along the Missisquoi River. This 1943 survey, revised from earlier aerial photography, details a landscape defined by both heavy industry and isolated mountain life during the war years. While the river valleys support settlements like Montgomery Center and East Berkshire, the high elevations of the Green Mountains are marked by resource extraction and early recreation, notably the Asbestos Mine near Belvidere Mt.

Local history is preserved in the network of rural schoolhouses and small family landmarks, from Hazens Notch Sch to the Tillotson Mill in the southeast. The map traces the historic Hazens Notch Road and the Jay Peak Trail, providing a clear record of the area's transition from a logging and milling economy, represented by sites like Stevens Mill, to the burgeoning trail systems of the mid-20th century.