1928 Map of Stratton

About this map

Flagstaff and its surrounding plantations define this 1920s landscape before the creation of the modern reservoir. The winding Dead River flows through a valley anchored by Flagstaff Plantation and Bigelow Plantation, where local landmarks like the Morgan Farm and Morgan Camp reflect early twentieth-century settlement patterns. To the south, the massive ridges of Bigelow Mountain and Sugarloaf Mountain dominate the terrain, separated from the valley floor by the South Branch Dead River. This topographic study documents the area's timber and recreational character prior to the major inundation of the river valley, capturing the original locations of Stratton and the Cathedral Pines grove. Surveyed in 1927 and 1928, the map details the intricate network of brooks and peaks including Crocker Town Mtn and Spaulding Mtn that once surrounded the historic village of Flagstaff.