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1948 Map of Mount Mansfield

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Mount Mansfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Lamoille River carves through the heart of this landscape, anchoring a network of small Vermont settlements including Cambridge, Jeffersonville, and Underhill. In the late 1940s, the terrain is defined by its educational and spiritual centers, from the Buck Hollow Sch in the north to the Irish Settlement Sch and English Settlement Sch further south. These local schoolhouses, along with the Sanderson Cem and Westford Plains Cem, provide essential anchor points for genealogical research in this rural pocket of Chittenden and Franklin counties.

Industrial and recreational life is centered on the St Johnsbury and Lamoille Co RR and the Mount Mansfield State Forest. High-altitude landmarks like Lake of the Clouds and Taft Lodge mark the hiking culture of the Long Trail, while lower-lying features such as Morses Mill reflect the local economy. The transition from active rail lines to an Abandoned RR near Cambridge Junction illustrates the shifting transportation patterns of the post-war era.