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1906 Map of Burlington

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Burlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Burlington sits as the focal point of this Vermont landscape, defined by its waterfront on Lake Champlain and the sprawling campus of the University of Vermont. The early 20th-century urban grid transitions quickly into a network of outlying villages and rural crossroads like Rhode Island Corners, Fays Corners, and Prindle Corners. This era was defined by heavy rail infrastructure, with the Central Vermont RR and Rutland RR facilitating trade and travel, while a Steamboat Route cuts across Burlington Bay toward Redrock Point.

The industrial character of the Winooski River is evident at Winooski and Essex Junction, where topographic contours reveal the steep banks utilized for early power. Beyond the towns, the map traces a transition into the foothills of the Green Mountains, featuring prominent heights like Mt Philo and Brownell Mtn. For genealogists, the inclusion of specific sites such as Lakeview Cemetery and localized settlements like Mechanicsville provide precise anchors for early 1900s family research.