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1961 Map of Pico Peak

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Pico Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Pico Peak dominates the landscape of this 1961 survey, where the intersecting paths of the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail converge near Sherburne Pass. The map details a mountain environment managed through several public lands, including the Green Mountain National Forest and Gifford Woods State Forest Park. Settlement is concentrated along the narrow river valleys, particularly where the Tweed River and Ottauquechee River cut through the terrain.

Local life is recorded through small community markers like the Sherburne Valley Sch and Riverside Cem near Sherburne Center. The map also captures the early infrastructure of the region's recreation economy, noting several ski lifts climbing the slopes of the peaks. From the high Lookout Tower to the industrial Gravel Pit, the sheet documents the diverse human footprint on this high-altitude corner of Rutland and Windsor counties.