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1959 Map of Quechee

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Quechee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Quechee Gorge and the Ottauquechee River dominate the southern portion of this landscape, where the Central Vermont railroad line traces the river's winding path through Quechee. The map reveals a transition from the industrial activity at Deweys Mills and the nearby Reservoir to the high ridges of Bunker Hill and Thistle Hill. This 1950s survey documents a network of historic thoroughfares, including The Kings Highway and the Old West Hartford-Quechee Road, which once connected these hillside farming communities.

Family history is preserved through numerous rural burial grounds such as Parkhurst Cem and Savage Cem. To the north, the White River valley supports the settlement of West Hartford, while the Appalachian Trail meanders across the high ground between Pomfret and Norwich. The inclusion of a Covered Bridge at Taftsville and a Historical Mon near Centertown highlights the early preservation of local landmarks within this classic Vermont river-valley geography.