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1954 Map of Bennington

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bennington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Walloomsac River valley serves as the industrial and cultural anchor of this mid-century Vermont landscape, where the historic core of Old Bennington sits west of the expanding commercial center. The map documents a dense network of local institutions, from Bennington College in the northwest to the State Soldiers Home near the town center. The Rutland Railroad winds through the valley, connecting the paper-milling heritage of Paper Mill Village with the agricultural and residential districts of South Shaftsbury.

To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Green Mountain National Forest, where features like Bald Mtn and Bear Wallow define the wilderness boundary. Local history is preserved in landmarks such as the Battle Monument and smaller rural markers like the Cobblestone Cem and White Chapel. The geography reflects a transition from the structured street grids of Bennington to the upland hollows of Woodford Hollow.