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1997 Map of Townshend

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Townshend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The West River carves a winding path through the center of this Windham County landscape, anchoring a series of small riverside settlements including Townshend, West Townshend, Harmonyville, and Simpsonville. The 1990s terrain is dominated by the steep slopes of Rattlesnake Mountain and Bald Mountain, which overlook the engineering of the Townshend Dam and the sprawling Townshend Reservoir.

Genealogists and local historians can trace several distinct burial grounds, from the Oakwood Cem near the village center to the outlying Wiswall Cem and Taft Cem. The map illustrates the concentration of civic life at Leland and Gray High School and the recreational development within the Townshend State Forest. The presence of numerous brooks like Fairbanks Brook and Mill Brook feeding into the main river system highlights the traditional hydro-topography of this Vermont river valley.