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1950 Map of Bridport

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Bridport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Bridport and the surrounding agricultural lands of Addison County are defined by an intricate network of waterways draining toward Lake Champlain. The landscape is characterized by prominent hills, such as Saint George Hill, Hamilton Hill, and Mutton Hill, which rise above the broad valleys of the Lemon Fair River and the meandering Dead Creek. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the expansive Cedar Swamp sits between Shoreham and the lakeshore, illustrating the low-lying terrain that historically challenged early road builders and farmers.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, including several rural burial grounds like Pine Hill Cem and the NW Cornwall Cem. Religious life in the mid-century is represented by All Saints Chapel near Cream Hill and St Genevieve Ch in Shoreham. The presence of School No 6 in Cornwall and the various branches of Potash Brook and Bascom Brook reflect a settled landscape of small-scale farming and local education typical of Vermont's Champlain Valley during the post-war era.