1941 Map of Woodsville

About this map

Woodsville and Wells River serve as the focal points of this 1941 survey, marking the industrious confluence of the Connecticut River and the Ammonoosuc River. The landscape is defined by the high-elevation quarrying operations at Gibson Quarry and Bonazzi Quarry on Blue Mtn, reflecting the region's granite heritage. The rail infrastructure is particularly dense here, featuring the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Canadian Pacific Railway, which facilitated the movement of timber and stone from interior Vermont settlements like South Ryegate and Boltonville. Local social history is grounded in the presence of the County Poor Farm near the river meadows and numerous rural schoolhouses such as Whitehill Sch and Limekiln Sch. The map preserves the complex topography from Gardner Mountain down to the fertile river flats of Bear Meadow, providing a clear record of the early 20th-century agrarian and industrial economy.