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1967 Map of Monson

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Monson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Monson is the focal point of this industrial and rural landscape, positioned where the Central Vermont railroad follows the valley of Chicopee Brook. The map reveals a community organized around its hills and waterpower, with a series of distinct residential and commercial clusters like North Monson, South Monson, and the small settlement at Colton Hollow. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the distribution of burial grounds, including the Hillside Cem, Bethany Cem, and the more secluded Butler Cem near Boulder Hill Pond.

Transitioning across the State Line, the terrain becomes increasingly wooded as it enters the Shenipsit State Forest. This southern portion of the sheet is characterized by early rural road networks like Tray Hollow Road and Chaffee Road, and numerous water bodies such as State Line Pond and Lake Mark. The presence of the Conant Brook Reservoir and several quarries, including a Quarry on Flynt Mtn, indicates the varied use of the land from municipal water management to resource extraction during the mid-20th century.