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1943 Map of Plainfield

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Plainfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Winooski River and the Montpelier and Wells River RR corridor anchor this rural landscape in central Vermont, illustrating a mid-century pattern of small village centers and high-altitude hill farms. The survey identifies a dense network of local landmarks, including the landmark Old West Ch and numerous district schools like the Pekin Sch and Hollister Hill Sch, which served the scattered farming communities of Calais and Marshfield.

Industrial activity of the era is evidenced by the St Johnsbury and Lake Champlain RR in the north near Walden Heights Walden Sta, while the eastern portion of the sheet is dominated by the nascent recreation areas within Groton State Forest. Dozens of ponds, from Nichols Pond to Peacham Pond, dot the granite-rich terrain, providing a look at the natural resources that sustained these Washington Co towns before modern consolidation altered the rural school and rail infrastructure.