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1961 Map of Pico Peak

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Pico Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Sherburne Center and North Sherburne serve as the primary hubs of activity in this high-elevation landscape, where the confluence of the Ottauquechee River and various mountain brooks shaped early mountain settlement. The terrain is dominated by the massive summits of the Coolidge Range, including Pico Peak and Little Pico, which are etched with ski lifts and radio towers that indicate the area's development for recreation and communication by the early 1960s.

Strategic corridors like Sherburne Pass provided essential transit through the mountains, while the intersection of the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail near Deer Leap Rock highlights the region's importance to early hiking infrastructure. Civic life is grounded in features like the Sherburne Valley Sch and several family-linked landmarks such as Taylors Pinnacle and Quimby Mtn. The presence of the Rutland City Forest and Gifford Woods State Forest Park underscores the conservation of this upland environment amidst its evolving uses.