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1963 Map of Bristol

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Bristol
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Hogback Mountains dominate this central Addison County landscape, creating a dramatic north-south barrier that dictates the layout of local roads and watercourses. To the east of this ridge, the community of Starksboro is established along Lewis Creek, while the western side features the agricultural lands of East Monkton and the waters of Pond Brook. This survey captures the transition from the high ridges of the Green Mountain National Forest down into the river valleys where industry and settlement concentrated.

Local history is preserved in the numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Hallock Cem and Smith Cem, which dot the hillsides. In Bristol, the map details a developing town center with Howden Hall and the Mountain Street Sch at its heart. The inclusion of the Bristol Airport and the gaging station on the New Haven River reflects the infrastructure supporting this rural Vermont hub in the early 1960s.