1946 Map of Brandon

About this map

The Rutland railroad corridor anchors this mid-century portrait of central Vermont, where the industrial valley meets the rising peaks of the Green Mountains. The town of Brandon serves as a primary hub, characterized by a concentration of civic and educational sites including the Brandon State Sch and the Pine Hill Cem. To the north and west, the landscape transitions into a patchwork of rural school districts like School No 1 and Arnold Sch, supporting the small settlements of Leicester and Fernville. Along the Otter Creek, historic crossings such as Sanderson Bridge and Dean Bridge mark the traditional transport routes through the river bottomlands. Further east, the terrain becomes more isolated as it enters the Green Mountain National Forest, where labels for Lead Mine Mtn and Sugar Hollow Pond suggest a landscape defined by earlier resource extraction and steep woodland hollows.