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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 Long Trail winds through the high-altitude landscape of the Sterling Range and the Mount Mansfield State Forest in this late 1940s survey. The map details a transition toward mountain recreation, recording the early infrastructure of the ski industry and hiking culture. Key landmarks such as the Mount Mansfield Hotel, State Ski Dormitory, and several hiker shelters including Taft Lodge and Butler Lodge illustrate the development of this area as a destination.

The rugged terrain is defined by dramatic geological features like Smugglers Notch, The Chin, and The Nose. Water resources are abundant, from high-elevation pools like Lake of the Clouds and Sterling Pond to the falls and mills on the valley floors, including Bingham Falls and Morses Mill. Near the edges of the forest, small clusters of activity at South Cambridge and Stevensville show where valley life meets the mountain slopes, while the Toll Road provides a direct route toward the summits.