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1893 Map of Brattleboro

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Brattleboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

Connecticut River and West River converge at the regional hub of Brattleboro, providing the central axis for this late 19th-century study of the Vermont-New Hampshire border. The landscape is defined by its early industrial and transport infrastructure, where the Vermont Valley Railroad and Brattleboro and Whitehall Railroad follow the valley floors to connect disparate villages like Williamsville and Dummerston. A prominent Quarry on the slopes of Black Mountain reflects the local extractive economy near the river corridor.

Upland settlements such as Marlboro, Halifax, and Guilford are surrounded by numerous named peaks, including Governors Mountain and Ginseng Hill. The map also captures the smaller residential clusters of Reid Hollow and Green River, which were established near smaller watercourses like Broad Brook and Whetstone Brook. This detailed survey by Henry Gannett and Marcus Baker documents the rural character of Windham County before the widespread modernization of the early 20th century.