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1948 Map of Mount Mansfield

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Mount Mansfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Smugglers Notch and the high peaks of the Sterling Range dominate this mid-century look at the Green Mountains. The landscape is defined by the recreation and conservation efforts of the Mount Mansfield State Forest, where the Long Trail threads along the ridge between The Chin and The Forehead. The map records a transition in mountain use, showing established hiker shelters like Taft Lodge and Butler Lodge alongside emerging winter sports infrastructure including the State Ski Dormitory and a Ski Lift near the Toll House.

Below the steep slopes of Spruce Peak and Madonna Peak, the Lamoille and Chittenden county lines meet in the drainage of the West Branch Waterbury River. Small valley settlements such as Pleasant Valley, South Cambridge, and Stevensville remain gathered around the headwaters of the Brewster River and Browns River, while the Harvey Sch and local Cem reflect the rural community structure of the late 1940s.