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1964 Map of East Alburg

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of East Alburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Missisquoi Bay and the intricate wetlands of the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge define this corner of Lake Champlain along the international border. In the mid-1960s, the landscape is a mosaic of narrow peninsulas and marshy islands, where the Missisquoi River fans out into channels like Long Marsh Channel and Dead Creek. The Central Vermont railroad cuts directly across the water, connecting East Alburg to West Swanton via a long bridge, highlighting the area's role as a transit corridor between the United States and Canada.

Local history is preserved in small lakeside settlements and family-named landmarks like McGregor Point and Donaldson Point. Genealogists will find several burial grounds, including Tabor Cem and North End Cem, scattered along the rural roads. The map also captures the southern extent of the U S Military Res near the town of Swanton, reflecting the strategic significance of this shoreline near the border crossing at U S Customs.