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1906 Map of Burlington

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Burlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Burlington and its waterfront dominate the shoreline of Lake Champlain in this early 20th-century survey. The city's growth is anchored by the University of Vermont and served by the Rutland R. R. and Central Vermont R. R., while a steamboat route connects the busy Burlington Bay to distant ports. Beyond the urban center, the landscape is defined by the winding Winooski River and historic road networks like the Williston Turnpike.

Rural crossroads such as Prindle Corners and Fays Corners suggest an era of localized trade, while industrial traces appear at Limekiln. To the south, the terrain rises toward peaks like Mt Philo and Pease Mtn, overlooking a patchwork of smaller settlements including Shelburne, Hinesburg, and Charlotte. The transition from the lakefront commerce of Queen City Park to the upland farms of Monkton Ridge reveals the diverse economic character of Chittenden and Addison counties before the onset of modern suburbanization.