1898 Map of Bennington

About this map

Bennington stands as a busy rail and industrial hub in this late nineteenth-century landscape, positioned at the convergence of the Rutland Railroad, Bennington and Rutland Railroad, and the Lebanon Springs R.R. The map reveals a high density of small manufacturing and residential hamlets including Papermill Village and North Bennington, situated along the power-providing Walloomsac River. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Green Mountains, where isolated settlements like Woodford and recreational landmarks such as Camp Comfort and Camp Meadows indicate a shift toward timber and seasonal use.