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1943 Map of St. Johnsbury

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

St Johnsbury serves as the industrial and transportation hub of the northern Connecticut River Valley during the early 1940s. The convergence of the St Johnsbury and Champlain Lake RR, Canadian Pacific RR, and Maine Central RR underscores the importance of this rail corridor in the Northeast Kingdom. The presence of the Frank D Comerford Hydro-Electric Plant along the Connecticut River illustrates the region's transition toward large-scale industrial power generation, while the US Fish Hatchery and local Morses Mills reflect varied federal and local economic interests.

Rural life is deeply documented through a dense network of district schools such as the Pumpkin Hill Sch and East Hill Sch. In settlements like Peacham, Danville Green, and Barnet, the landscape is defined by its small villages and clear hydrography, including Harvey Lake and Mollys Pd. The historic Bayley Hazen Road traces through Peacham, marking an enduring colonial military route through the terrain.