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1959 Map of North Hartland

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of North Hartland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the focal point for this 1959 survey, marking the border between Windsor County, Vermont, and the New Hampshire counties of Grafton and Sullivan. The landscape is dominated by the North Hartland Reservoir and the North Hartland Dam, which transformed the lower Ottauquechee River valley. The map reveals a cluster of rural settlements and educational landmarks, most notably the Kimball Union Academy in Meriden.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Gallup Cem, Gilkey Cems, and Westgate-Peterson Cem. Transport patterns are defined by the Central Vermont railroad line following the riverbanks and the presence of North Hartland (Evarts Sta). From the high points of Mt Finish and Farnum Hill down to the small clusters of Mill Village and Cornish Flat, the map documents a region of small-scale industry and established upland farming.