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1946 Map of Sudbury

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Sudbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Sudbury and its surrounding wetlands define this mid-century survey of the Addison Co Rutland Co border. The landscape is characterized by an extensive network of marshes and waterways, most notably the winding Otter Creek and the expansive Salisbury Swamp in the northeast. This 1946 topography, updated in the early 1970s, reveals a rural Vermont economy anchored by small village centers like Whiting and Leicester Junction, connected by the Seth Warner Memorial Highway.

Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous rural schoolhouses, including Seth Warner Sch, Hill Sch, and Webster Sch, which reflect the distributed settlement pattern of the era. The presence of the Old Railroad Grade north of Leicester Junction documents the changing transportation infrastructure of the Champlain Valley. To the south, the terrain becomes more varied with the hills surrounding Lake Hortonia, Burr Pond, and the landmark Stiles Mtn.