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1948 Map of Underhill

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Underhill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Browns River and its various tributaries, including The Creek and Roaring Brook, carve through the complex terrain of the Green Mountain foothills during the late 1940s. The landscape is defined by its small, specialized school districts, such as the English Settlement Sch and the Irish Settlement Sch, which reflect the ethnic and social history of these rural Vermont neighborhoods. The topography is dominated by numerous high points like Metcalf Hill, Duffy Hill, and Hedgehog Hill, which influenced the placement of farms and early settlements.

Industrial activity is noted at the Quarries and a separate Quarry near Underhill Center, pointing to the local extraction economy. The map also documents the crossing of town lines between Westford, Underhill, and Jericho, alongside the Chittenden Co Lamoille Co boundary. Key community centers like Riverside, Cloverdale, and North Underhill serve as anchors for the network of unimproved and light-duty roads connecting the valley floors.