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2021 Map of Chester

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Chester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Chester and North Chester anchor the southwestern portion of this Windsor County landscape, where the Williams River and its multiple branches carve through the Vermont hills. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys, with Baileys Mills and Spoonerville appearing as small, distinct communities nestled between peaks like Mt Flamstead and Whitney Hill. The cartography reveals a high concentration of small burial grounds, including Brookside Cem and Field Number 1-Day Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research in this long-settled region.

Infrastructure like the Downers Covered Bridge and the Hartness State Airport (Springfield) highlights the evolution of travel along the Black River corridor. The terrain is defined by deep gulfs such as Duttonville Gulf and Proctorsville Gulf in the northwest, which have historically funneled transport and dictated the placement of roads like the Green Mountain Tpke. This survey also details local water management through features like the Chester Reservoir and the North Springfield Bog.