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1936 Map of Bernardston

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Bernardston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The borderlands of Vermont and Massachusetts are defined here by the steep, wooded heights of Wild Cat Mtn and Bald Mtn during the mid-1930s. The village of Bernardston serves as a central hub, where the Boston and Maine Railroad meets the valley floor and provides transit via Bernardston Station. The landscape is dotted with a high density of rural schoolhouses, including Beaver Meadow Sch and Sunnyside Sch, reflecting a distributed early-20th-century population pattern that relied on local neighborhood education centers.

Modern utility and infrastructure developments appear alongside older landmarks like The Old Cemetery. Significant works such as the Greenfield Filter Plant and the New England Power Association facility indicate the region's role in supporting the water and power needs of the nearby Greenfield area. Water features such as Beaver Meadow Brook and Falls River cut through the terrain, dictating the placement of early settlements like North Bernardston and Hales Crossing.