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1984 Map of Townshend

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Townshend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

West River carves a deep valley through the center of this Windham County landscape, anchoring a series of small riverside settlements and agricultural pockets. The village of Townshend serves as a local hub, home to the Leland and Gray High Sch and the distinctively named Town Hall Round School. The construction of the Townshend Reservoir near Rattlesnake Mountain reflects mid-century hydraulic engineering, altering the natural flow toward Harmonyville.

Upland from the river, the terrain rises into the ridgelines of Windmill Mountain and Hickory Ridge, where smaller hamlets like Westminster West and Brookline are situated. Genealogists can trace several burial grounds, including Riverside Cem and Wiswall Cem, while local historians can identify the small former industrial clusters of Simpsonville and East Jamaica. The map also details the boundaries of the Townshend State Forest, illustrating the balance between public conservation and private land use in the Vermont hills.