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1924 Map of Camels Hump

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Camels Hump
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

Camels Hump dominates the center of this 1920s topography, serving as the high point in a landscape defined by the Green Mountains. The Winooski River carves a deep valley through the northern half of the region, providing a natural corridor for the Central Vermont railroad and the Theodore Roosevelt Highway. Along this corridor, the settlements of Richmond, Jonesville, and Waterbury thrive, the latter being the site of the State Hospital for the Insane.

Remote mountain life is evident in the numerous numbered schoolhouses, such as No 6 School and No 13 School, and high-altitude landmarks like Dinsmoor Lodge and Montclair Glen Lodge. In the southern portion of the map, the Huntington River valley supports agricultural clusters like Huntington Center and Hanksville, illustrating the reliance on river valleys for habitation and travel in this vertical Vermont terrain.