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1954 Map of Wilmington

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Wilmington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Harriman Reservoir and the East Branch Deerfield River dominate the central valley of this 1950s survey, illustrating a landscape defined by New England water power. While larger settlements like Wilmington and Readsboro serve as local hubs, the map reveals a network of smaller communities such as Heartwellville, Jacksonville, and West Dover. Hydroelectric infrastructure is clearly marked, including the Harriman Power Plant and the Searsburg Reservoir further upstream.

Local history researchers will find dozens of family-named landmarks and civic sites, from the Molly Stark Lookout State Forest Tower on Hogback Mountain to numerous rural burial grounds like Dover Center Cem and Stark Cem. The southern edge of the quadrangle shows the engineering of the Hosac Tunnel, while the Green Mountain National Forest covers much of the high terrain to the west, including Mount Pisgah and Haystack Mountain.