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1943 Map of St. Johnsbury

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of St. Johnsbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

St Johnsbury serves as the industrial and transportation nexus of this Vermont landscape, where the St Johnsbury and Lake Champlain Railroad and Canadian Pacific Railway converge. The terrain is defined by the high ridges of the Kittredge Hills and numerous peaks like Devils Hill and Cow Hill, giving way to a water-rich environment featuring Joes Pond, Harvey Lake, and the extensive Peacham Bog.

The rural economy of the mid-20th century is evident in the scattered hamlets and specialized infrastructure, from the US Fish Hatchery to the Frank D Comerford Hydro-Electric Plant on the Connecticut River. Local life centers around named schools such as the Walter Harvey Sch and Stark Sch, alongside established settlements like Peacham and Danville Green. The western portion of the map is dominated by the protected lands of Groton State Forest, while the historic Hazen Road and the Grand Army of the Republic Highway provide critical transit corridors through the upland townships.