1986 Map of Bakersfield

About this map

Bakersfield and the surrounding township appear as a network of crossroads and agricultural valleys in the mid-1980s. The landscape is defined by the drainage of Black Creek and the Tyler Branch, with smaller tributaries like Beaver Meadow Brook cutting through the upland terrain. Local industry and historical settlement patterns are visible at Gilberts Tannery and through several small cemeteries tucked into the hillsides. Uplands such as Butternut Ridge and Giddings Hill dominate the central topography, while the boundary between Franklin and Lamoille Counties marks the southeastern reach near Shattuck Mtn. This survey captures the transition from small-scale rural hamlets like Bordoville and East Fairfield toward a more modern residential character, while maintaining the distinct ridge-and-valley structure of northern Vermont.