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649 m - 2,129 ft Average aspect: 254° (E) Average slope: 5° |
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Site History: The
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department purchased the majority of the
property in 1971. Smaller parcels were added in later years, and
Wheelock Mountain was added in 1996. Much of the WMA was previously
owned by the Fairbanks Scales Company and was an important timber
source for their large factory in nearby St. Johnsbury. Steam Mill
Brook bisects the WMA, and in the late 19th century it supplied power
to at least six sawmills along its banks and tributaries. Many old
mill, barn, house and school foundations, along with stone walls,
remnant fields and apple trees are testimony to what was once a
bustling community tucked away in the remote hills of Walden.
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