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1981 Map of Knox Mountain

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Knox Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Groton State Forest and the L R Jones State Forest dominate this landscape at the intersection of Washington, Caledonia, and Orange counties. The terrain is defined by a succession of peaks including Spruce Mtn, Signal Mtn, and Knox Mountain, creating a complex network of high-elevation notches and drainages. The South Branch Wells River flows through the northern reaches near West Groton, while the southern portion of the quadrangle is drained by the Waits River and Tabor Branch.

For those tracing local history, the map identifies small, isolated burying grounds such as Westville Cem and Clement Cem. A notable landmark, the William Scott Mem Mon, stands near the eastern boundary, commemorating the "Sleeping Sentinel" of the Civil War. The distribution of a few scattered homesteads and an extensive Jeep Trail network suggests a region that remained focused on forestry and small-scale agriculture into the late twentieth century.