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1954 Map of Bennington

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bennington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Bennington serves as the industrial and cultural heart of this mid-century landscape, where the Walloomsac River and Roaring Branch converge near the town center. The presence of Bennington College and the towering Battle Monument near Old Bennington highlights the area's educational and commemorative significance. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Green Mountain National Forest, marked by the iconic Long Trail traversing Glastenbury Mtn and Bald Mtn.

Rural life in the mid-1950s is detailed through a dense network of country schools and small settlements like South Shaftsbury and Pownal Center. The map traces the routes of the Rutland and Boston And Maine railroads, which linked the valley's mills and factories to larger markets. From the Fish Hatchery to the Holy Cross Novitiate, the sheet documents a diverse mix of agricultural, spiritual, and industrial land uses characteristic of southern Vermont.