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Old Maps of Franklin County, Vermont for Metal Detecting

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Franklin County, VT maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Rouse Point
    1895 Map of Rouse Point
    1895 Rouse Point
    1895 Print · USGS
    Upper Lake Champlain and the Canadian border served as a critical late 19th-century transit corridor where major rail lines met the water. Researchers can trace historic family lands near Beekmantown, the strategic position of Fort Montgomery, and the lighthouses at Isle La Motte and Point au Roche.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1907 Map of Rouse Point
    1907 Map of Rouse Point
    1907 Rouse Point
    1907 Print · USGS
    The Lake Champlain shoreline at the turn of the century reveals a busy borderland of rail junctions and island settlements. Researchers can trace the early waterfront at Rouse Point, find the Fisk church on Isle La Motte, and locate Fort Montgomery near the Canadian boundary.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1913 Map of Milton
    1913 Map of Milton
    1913 Milton
    1913 Print · USGS
    Vermont's northwestern lakefront settlements are captured here just before the Great War, showing a landscape of small school districts and lakeside camps. Trace early transport routes like the CENTRAL VERMONT railroad or locate historic homesites near Miltonborough, Georgia Plains, and Checkerberry Village.
  10. 1914 Map of St. Albans
    1914 Map of St. Albans
    1914 St. Albans
    1914 Print · USGS
    Franklin County at the dawn of the Great War shows a landscape defined by the iron rails of the Central Vermont and a bustling lakefront. Genealogists can locate old family schoolhouses like Tuller School and historic landing points including Melville Landing.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1915 Map of Milton
    1915 Map of Milton
    1915 Milton
    1915 Print · USGS
    Northwest Vermont's shoreline and interior towns come alive in the decade before the Great War, showing a network of rural schools and lakeside camps. Trace the early layout of Colchester, Westford, and Fort Ethan Allen, or locate family-named sites like Brigham Hill and Bowman Corners.
    5 unique versions available
  16. 1916 Map of St. Albans
    1916 Map of St. Albans
    1916 St. Albans
    1916 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Vermont at the start of the Great War was a busy junction of international rail lines and lakeside resorts. Genealogists and historians can trace the early 20th-century footprints of St Albans and Swanton, or locate specific rural sites like Fonda Quarry and the Tuller School.
    6 unique versions available
  19. 1919 Map of Montgomery, 1920 Print
    1919 Map of Montgomery, 1920 Print
    1919 Montgomery
    1920 Print · USGS
    Franklin County at the close of the Great War was a landscape of mountain passes and railroad junctions. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Montgomery and Richford, locating family-named landmarks like Nutting Corner and Farrar Corner.
  22. 1920 Map of Franklin Pond
    1920 Map of Franklin Pond
    1920 Franklin Pond
    1920 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's landscape at the Canadian border comes alive in this post-war military survey. Genealogists can trace family homesteads and local commerce through settlements like Pumpkin Village and rail stops such as Fairfield (Sta.) or the busy mills at Enosburg Falls.
  25. 1920 Map of Montgomery
    1920 Map of Montgomery
    1920 Montgomery
    1920 Print · USGS
    Northern Vermont's rugged borderlands come alive in this post-World War I survey of the Missisquoi River valley. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Grocers Corner, Hectorville, and old schoolhouses like the Notch School.
  28. 1922 Map of Enosburg Falls
    1922 Map of Enosburg Falls
    1922 Enosburg Falls
    1922 Print · USGS
    Upper Vermont near the Canadian border thrived in the early twenties as a hub of rail commerce and rural education. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local schoolhouses like Lost Nation School or explore the industrial roots of Gilbert Tannery and Enosburg Falls.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1924 Map of Enosburg Falls
    1924 Map of Enosburg Falls
    1924 Enosburg Falls
    1924 Print · USGS
    Northern Vermont's dairy and rail landscape is captured here in the 1920s, showing the borderlands along the Canadian border. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Pomeroy School, Gilberts Tannery, and Fairfield Station.
    5 unique versions available
  34. 1925 Map of Jay Peak
    1925 Map of Jay Peak
    1925 Jay Peak
    1925 Print · USGS
    The Green Mountains of northern Vermont meet the Canadian border in the mid-1920s, showing a rugged landscape of rail junctions and mountain passes. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct district schoolhouses like Corey School, the operations of the Asbestos Mine, and timber-era landmarks like Stevens Mill.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1925 Map of Mount Mansfield
    1925 Map of Mount Mansfield
    1925 Mount Mansfield
    1925 Print · USGS
    Northern Vermont in the mid-1920s is captured here at the intersection of rail-era commerce and early mountain tourism. Genealogists can trace families through district schools like Governors Right School and landmarks like Morses Mill or Smugglers Notch.
  40. 1927 Map of Mount Mansfield
    1927 Map of Mount Mansfield
    1927 Mount Mansfield
    1927 Print · USGS
    Lamoille County and the Green Mountain ridge are captured here in the mid-1920s, showing the height of the valley's rail-and-river era. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near the Irish Settlement, dozens of district schools like Hooper School, and the historic Mt Mansfield Hotel.
    5 unique versions available
  43. 1939 Map of Rouses Point
    1939 Map of Rouses Point
    1939 Rouses Point
    1939 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of Lake Champlain and the Canadian border come alive in this pre-war survey of the New York-Vermont frontier. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-and-water connections through Rouses Point, locate family landmarks like Doane Cem, and explore the grounds of Fort Montgomery.
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1943 Map of Rouses Point
    1943 Map of Rouses Point
    1943 Rouses Point
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Lake Champlain borderlands in the early 1940s served as a critical international junction for rail and river transit between New York, Vermont, and Quebec. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks from Fort Montgomery to local schoolhouses like Rogers Sch and Barnes Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1943 Map of St. Albans
    1943 Map of St. Albans
    1943 St. Albans
    1943 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's shoreline and rail corridors are captured here during the early years of the war, showing the vital connection between Lake Champlain and the Canadian border. Researchers can trace the paths of the Central Vermont railroad through Swanton and St Albans, or locate rural landmarks like the Rock River Sch and Fonda Quarry.
  52. 1943 Map of Jay Peak, 1946 Print
    1943 Map of Jay Peak, 1946 Print
    1943 Jay Peak
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Vermont high country comes into focus in the mid-1940s, showing a rugged landscape of rail junctions and mountain industries. Genealogists and historians can locate remote mountain schools like Woodward Sch, the industrial Asbestos Mine, and the mill sites of Hectorville.
  55. 1944 Map of Milton
    1944 Map of Milton
    1944 Milton
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Lake Champlain shoreline and the Lamoille River valley are captured here just before the mid-forties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouse districts, the grounds of Fort Ethan Allen, and early lakeside retreats like Camp Winisquam.
  58. 1944 Map of Mount Mansfield
    1944 Map of Mount Mansfield
    1944 Mount Mansfield
    1944 Print · USGS
    Northern Vermont in the mid-1940s is defined here by high mountain peaks and a dense network of rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local landmarks like Irish Settlement Sch, Marses Mill, and the high-altitude Mt Mansfield Hotel.
  61. 1944 Map of Enosburg Falls
    1944 Map of Enosburg Falls
    1944 Enosburg Falls
    1944 Print · USGS
    Northern Vermont during the mid-1940s was a landscape of river-valley rail towns and upland dairy farms centered on the Missisquoi River. Researchers can trace the path of the Central Vermont railroad and find defunct local landmarks like Gilberts Tannery or the many numbered schoolhouses like School No 5.
  64. 1948 Map of Milton, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Milton, 1953 Print
    1948 Milton
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Lamoille River valley in the late 1940s shows a landscape of rail-connected villages and rising hills on the Franklin and Chittenden county line. Trace local heritage at Bellows Free Academy, the Central Vermont Railway, and Hope Cem.
    5 unique versions available
  67. 1948 Map of Jeffersonville, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Jeffersonville, 1953 Print
    1948 Jeffersonville
    1953 Print · USGS
    Vermont's Lamoille Valley in the late 1940s shows a landscape of river-bottom farming and mountain timbering. Trace the path of the St Johnsbury and Lamoille County railroad through Jeffersonville and Cambridge Junction.
    4 unique versions available
  70. 1948 Map of Georgia Plains, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Georgia Plains, 1953 Print
    1948 Georgia Plains
    1953 Print · USGS
    Coastal Chittenden County is shown here in the late forties, where the eastern shore of Lake Champlain meets a landscape of quiet farms and summer camps. Genealogists and local historians can locate early schoolhouses like School No 8 and find the exact footprints of West Milton and Checkerberry Village.
    5 unique versions available
  73. 1948 Map of Gilson Mountain, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Gilson Mountain, 1953 Print
    1948 Gilson Mountain
    1953 Print · USGS
    Vermont's rural landscape is captured here in the late 1940s, showcasing a network of small upland hamlets and mountain farms. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Sanderson Cem, Parsons Sch, and the village of Binghamville.
    4 unique versions available
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