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1944 Map of Strafford

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Strafford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Copper mining and rural hill-country life define this mid-century survey of the Orange and Windsor County line. Industrial activity is centered on the Elizabeth Mine and Copperas Hill near South Strafford, along with the Ely Mine (Inactive) further north. The landscape is dotted with small hilltop schoolhouses such as Swanery Bean Sch and Robinson Sch, reflecting a traditional settlement pattern before the consolidation of rural districts.

Cultural landmarks are notable throughout, including the Joseph Smith Monument near the southern border and the Gile Mtn Fire Tower providing a lookout over the ridge. The road network connects vanished-feeling crossroads like Brimstone Corner and Goodrich Four Corners with larger villages like Chelsea and Tunbridge. Waterways such as the Ompompanoosuc River and the First Branch White River cut deep valleys through the terrain, historically powering small mills and defining the reach of these upland communities.