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1946 Map of Benson

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Benson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Poultney River and Lake Champlain define the western reaches of this Vermont landscape, where the agricultural community of Benson and the small settlement of West Haven are captured shortly after the war. The topography is dominated by prominent elevations like Shaw Mountain and the steep Great Ledge, which channel the flow of the Hubbardton River toward the south.

Genealogists will find a detailed distribution of rural infrastructure, including many district schools such as Stony Point Sch and the Turnpike Sch. Several small family and community burial grounds are indexed, including Hitchcock Cem and Fair View Cem. The industrial footprint is evident near the southern border at the Carver Falls Dam, while the northern section shows the seasonal character of the region around Sunset Lake and Cranberry Swamp.