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1948 Map of Waterbury

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Waterbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Winooski River carves a deep path through this mid-century Vermont landscape, serving as the primary corridor for the Central Vermont railroad and several small river-bend settlements. The village of Waterbury serves as a local hub, anchored by the significant campus of the State Hospital and proximity to the Central Vermont tracks. South of the river, the terrain rises sharply into the mountains of the Camels Hump State Forest, where the legendary Long Trail follows the high ridges.

Rural life in the mid-20th century is evident through a network of district schoolhouses, including Crossett Hill Sch and Durkee Sch, which dot the valleys of Crossett Brook and the Mad River. The map captures industrial and utility footprints such as the Bolton Falls dam and a Quarry near South Duxbury. Small, perhaps now obscure hamlets like Dawsiville and North Duxbury appear alongside family-named terrain features, providing a detailed record of the region's 1940s topography before modern interstate development altered the valley floor.