1964 Map of East Alburg

About this map

The northern waters of Lake Champlain define this borderland landscape, where the Missisquoi River feeds into the expansive Missisquoi Bay. In the mid-1960s, the area reflects a complex geography of islands and peninsulas, dominated by the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge and its network of wetlands such as Big Marsh Slough and Dead Creek. The proximity to the international border is marked by a U.S. Customs post near Alburg Springs, while the Central Vermont railroad tracks cross the water via the Missisquoi Bay Bridge to connect East Alburg and West Swanton. Genealogists will find several burial grounds mapped, including Riverside Cem and Tabor Cem on Hog Island. The landscape transitions from the managed wilds of the Maquam Bay Wildlife Management Area to the developing shorelines at Maquam and Camp Maquam.