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1984 Map of Saxtons River

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Saxtons River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Grafton and the village of Saxtons River anchor this mid-1980s landscape, where the winding water of the Saxtons River and its South Branch dictate the settlement pattern of Windham County. The terrain is defined by named peaks such as Sugarloaf, Bear Hill, and Timber Ridge Mtn, which separate small upland hamlets like Houghtonville and North Windham.

Evidence of the region's long-established communities is found in the scattered burial grounds, including Middletown Cem and Burgess Cem. To the east, the Williams River flows past Bartonsville and Brockways Mills, illustrating the industrial and transport corridors that follow the narrow river valleys. Extensive public lands, such as the John J Dorano State Forest and Grafton State Forest, highlight the preserved woodland character of this section of Vermont during the late twentieth century.