1927 Map of Bellows Falls

About this map

Bellows Falls serves as a primary hub of activity along the Connecticut River in this 1920s survey, where the river's path defines the boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire. The Boston and Maine Railroad corridors trace the valley floor, supporting a network of industrial and residential pockets including Gageville and North Walpole. Further inland, the landscape transitions into a series of upland farming and milling communities such as Alstead and South Acworth. The presence of specialized institutions like the Kurn Hattin Home near Westminster and the Wellman Pd Mica Mine Sch highlights the social and economic diversity of the region. Local history is deeply embedded in the terrain names, from the granite heights of Fall Mountain and Mt Kilburn to the scattered district schools like Pine Bank Sch and Hemlock Sch that once anchored these rural hillsides.