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1933 Map of Mt. Cube

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Mt. Cube
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Connecticut River forms the central spine of this 1930s survey, dividing the townships of eastern Vermont from western New Hampshire. On the eastern shore, the village of Orford and its upland neighbor Orfordville sit at the base of the Mt Cube massif, where the early Appalachian Trail and the Outing Club Trail ascend toward the fire tower on Smarts Mtn. The landscape is a network of small upland settlements like Quinttown and Lyme Center connected by family-named landmarks such as Kenyon Hill and Strawberry Hill.

Transport along the valley was dominated by the Boston and Maine Railroad, which serviced river towns like Northboro Sta and Piermont Sta. The map captures a sophisticated recreation landscape already in place by the early 20th century, featuring the Dartmouth Outing Club Camp and numerous seasonal hubs around Lake Morey and Lake Fairlee. Dozens of numbered and named school districts, including Kidderhood Sch and Hewes Sch, provide a detailed record of the rural population distribution during the Interwar period.