1897 Map of Castleton

About this map

Bomoseen Lake and the industrial corridors of the Castleton River define this late nineteenth-century Vermont landscape. The topography is dominated by the steep rises of Bird Mountain and Herrick Mountain, which separate the agricultural and lake-focused western districts from the heavy rail and quarrying centers to the east. The map captures the complex transportation network of the era, including the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. R. R. and the Clarendon and Pittsford R.R., which facilitated the movement of marble and slate from surrounding hills.