After her tenure with Stein and Wright, Cautley accepted the position as landscape consultant to the State of New Hampshire in 1935, and went on to oversee the construction of ten state parks, including Kingston and Wentworth parks. At the same time, she taught extensively at Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
After her work with Stein and Wright, Cautley became a landscape consultant for the State of New Hampshire in 1935. She was responsible for constructing ten state parks, such as Kingston and Wentworth parks. During this period, she also taught at Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.