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1948 Map of Benson

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Benson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Benson and West Haven occupy a landscape defined by the transition from the Champlain shoreline to the interior ridges of Rutland County. In the late 1940s, this area remained largely agrarian, anchored by a dense network of local landmarks including Benson Landing and numerous rural schoolhouses such as Alken Sch and Bump Sch. The Hubbardton River and Poultney River carve through the terrain, supporting local infrastructure like the Carver Falls Dam.

Tracing the border between Vermont and New York, the map highlights the proximity of the Delaware and Hudson RR to the western edge near Putnam. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named cemeteries, including Carter Street Cem and the Hitchcock Cem. The prominence of the Great Ledge and Rattlesnake Ridge illustrates the physical barriers that shaped early settlement patterns and road placements like the Old Stage Road.