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1900 Map of Equinox

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Equinox
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

Equinox Mountain dominates this landscape, its sharp contours rising above the valley where the Batten Kill River flows through the heart of Bennington County. This 1894 survey captures the region just as the marble and timber industries shaped its local economy, with the Rutland R. R. and D. & H. R. R. providing vital connections for settlements like Manchester Depot and East Dorset. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors, while the surrounding peaks like Mother Myrick Mtn. and Bear Mountain remain largely undeveloped.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layout of Manchester Center and smaller hamlets such as Chiselville and Kansas. The eastern half of the map reveals a complex network of upland water bodies and wetlands, including Beebe Pond and Lye Brook Meadows, which fed the streams powering early mills. From the prominent heights of Shatterack Mtn. to the remote Kelley Stand, the map documents a transition between established valley towns and the persistent wilderness of the Green Mountains.