1986 Map of Sherbrooke

About this map

The international borderlands of northern New England and Quebec come together in this mid-1980s topographical study, anchored by the urban center of Sherbrooke and the confluence of the Saint-François Rivière and Rivière Magog. The landscape is dominated by the massive profile of Mont Megantic in the north and the high ridges of Hereford Mountain near the Vermont line. This map captures the upper reaches of the Connecticut River watershed, showing the sequence of the Third Connecticut Lake, Second Connecticut Lake, and First Connecticut Lake as they feed into Lake Francis within the township of Pittsburg. The drainage patterns of the Rivière Coaticook and Rivière Eaton illustrate the complex hydraulic network that supported regional industry and agriculture across the Canada-United States boundary. From the mill town of Coaticook to the protected forests of Dixville Notch State Park, the map documents a region where geography often supersedes political borders.