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1946 Map of Sudbury

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Sudbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Hyde Manor and the surrounding valley of the Lemon Fair River anchor this mid-century survey of the Vermont landscape. The map captures a transition between the agricultural lowlands and the pond-dotted highlands of the south, where Lake Hortonia and Burr Pond are situated. A dense network of rural schoolhouses, including the Seth Warner Sch, Hill Sch, and Felton Sch, reflects a distributed township structure before school consolidation changed the character of these rural roads.

Infrastructure is defined by the Rutland railroad line passing through Leicester Junction, a vital transport node near the meandering Otter Creek. The presence of the Warner Memorial Highway running through the center of Sudbury highlights the growing importance of regional transit corridors. Significant wetland areas like Salisbury Swamp and Blood Swamp contrast with prominent landmarks like Stiles Mtn and Woodchuck Hill, providing a detailed look at the drainage patterns of the Champlain Valley.