1954 Map of Woodford

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Glastenbury Mtn dominates the landscape of the southern Green Mountains, its summit marked by a lookout tower and the high-elevation Glastenbury Camp. The 1954 field check by the Geological Survey documents a wilderness shaped by water and primitive routes, where the Long Trail traverses the ridgeline and connects with the Stark Trail. To the south, the settlement of Woodford sits near the banks of City Stream, surrounded by a network of basins including Big Pond, Adams Reservoir, and Red Mill Pond. This era shows a high-country economy transition, with markers like Bickford Dam and the Kelly Camp Trail indicating historic resource management and recreation within the National Forest. The intricate drainage patterns of Somerset River and Bolles Brook define the deep hollows and meadows that have challenged and supported Vermont mountain communities for generations.