Old Growth Maple?

In 1900, Vermont was about 10% forest and 90% farmland.
In 2009 those numbers are approximately reversed with forest covering about 90% of the state.
The forest has been almost completely cleared twice - for lumber and then for sheep farming and potash production. There are very few stands of true old growth forest in the state (meaning never been logged) and this area was sheep country but perhaps this and a few other giants were left by farmers for protection from the mountain winds.