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1944 Map of East Middlebury

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of East Middlebury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Middlebury River carves its path through the heart of this Vermont landscape, where the settlements of East Middlebury and Ripton meet the rising terrain of the Green Mountain National Forest. This 1944 topographic survey, updated through the early 1970s, reveals a rural economy rooted in the water and hills, marked by landmarks like the Falls of Lana and the curiously named Satans Kingdom south of Lake Dunmore.

Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial grounds including Prospect Cem and Cooks Cem, alongside the sites of the Plain Sch and Lake Dunmore Sch. The map documents the vital water management of the era, from the Goshen Dam at Sugar Hill Reservoir to the quiet expanse of Silver Lake tucked behind Chandler Ridge. It provides a clear view of the mountain passes and valley roads, such as Route 125 and Route 116, before modern development altered these traditional corridors.