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1981 Map of South Strafford

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of South Strafford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Elizabeth Mine and the surrounding industrial landscape define the central portion of this survey, where the environmental legacy of copper mining is evident in the Tailings and Copper Flat labels. These sites, located south of South Strafford, highlight the extractive history that shaped this corner of Vermont. The geography is deeply dissected by the West Branch Ompompanoosuc River and numerous tributaries like Copperas Bk and Lord Brook, which carved the valleys between prominent rises such as Morrill Mountain and Gove Hill.

Smaller crossroads and vanished-era infrastructure dot the map, from the Newton Sch to the Union Village Dam downstream. Genealogists will find a dense network of family-associated sites, including the Kibling Cem, Dow Cem, and Jackman Cem. The boundary between Orange Co and Windsor Co bisects the area, linking rural clusters like West Norwich and New Boston to the larger river systems that once powered local economies.