1913 Map of Woodstock

About this map

Woodstock serves as the focal point of this Windsor County survey, where the Ottauqueechee River and the Woodstock RR (Abandoned) define the valley's transit. The landscape is dotted with small-scale educational and civic centers, including the Mendall School, Pelton School, and the Town Farm, reflecting a period of decentralized community life before mid-century consolidation. To the west, the settlements of Plymouth Notch and Plymouth Union sit among the headwaters of the Black River, while the northern reaches around Barnard are marked by Silver Lake and the Morgan School. The terrain is characterized by numerous family-named peaks and hollows, such as Grandmadam Hill and Pinney Hollow, illustrating the deeply rooted agricultural and timber-based economy of the early 1910s. The dense network of brooks like Locust Creek and Broad Brook highlights the intricate drainage patterns that dictated the placement of historic roads and isolated hamlets like Notown and Five Corners.