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1913 Map of Woodstock

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Woodstock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

Woodstock serves as the focal point of this 1910-1911 survey, where the Ottanquechee River carves through a landscape of steep hills and narrow valleys. The settlement pattern reveals a series of self-sufficient hamlets, including Bridgewater Center Briggs P O, Plymouth Union, and South Pomfret, each supported by local institutions like the Pelton School and the Stony Brook School. The presence of the Town Farm near South Woodstock and numerous named hollows, such as Curtis Hollow and Pinney Hollow, reflects the agricultural and social organization of Windsor County in the early twentieth century.

Industrial activity is evident at English Mills and Bailey Mills, while the terrain is marked by prominent peaks like Mt Tom and Delectable Mountain. Notable landmarks such as Lincoln Bridge and the high-elevation Silver Lake at Barnard highlight the connection between the region's water resources and its early transportation network. This map captures the region before modern development, preserving the locations of remote homesteads and vanished rural schoolhouses like the Walker School.