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1957 Map of St. Zacharie

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of St. Zacharie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The United States and Canada border defines the character of this 1957 survey, where the north-central forests of Somerset County meet the townships of Québec. Settlement is concentrated along the international boundary, particularly near St. Zacharie and Ste. Aurelie. The terrain is shaped by a dense network of waterways, including the Abenakis River and the headwaters of the Southwest Branch St. John River.

Land use across the border is captured in the presence of the Dominion Experimental Farm and several sand and gravel pits, reflecting the local resource economy of the mid-20th century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the transition from established communities like St. Prosper de Dorchester to the more isolated logging or border outposts such as La Croix Depot and Boundary Cottage. Numerous small water bodies, including Lac Fortin and Metgermette Lake, dot the high-country landscape between the diverging river branches.