2015 Map of Dorset

About this map

The Green Mountain National Forest dominates the high-elevation terrain of this southern Vermont landscape, where steep ridgelines divide several small valley settlements. The terrain is marked by prominent peaks such as Dorset Peak and Woodlawn Mtn, while the Mettawee River and Flower Brook drain the valleys below. A notable concentration of small, family-named burial grounds like the Quaker-Staples Farm Cem and Red School House Cem suggests a deep lineage of early homesteads in the areas around Danby Four Corners and Dorset. These small cemeteries are often the last visible indicators of the 19th-century hill farms that preceded the reforestation of the Green Mountains. The eastern edge follows the corridor of the Otter Creek, passing through Danby and North Dorset, where Emerald Lake and the Emerald Lake Natural Bridge highlight the unique limestone geography of the region.