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1964 Map of Highgate Center

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Highgate Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Missisquoi River carves a winding path through this northern Vermont landscape, defining the industrial and social character of settlements like Highgate Center and Highgate Falls. In the mid-1960s, the river powered a Powerplant and supported various extractive industries, evidenced by numerous Gravel Pits and Sandpits concentrated near Swanton. The proximity to the Canada-United States border is marked by a U.S. Customs station near Highgate Springs and Roadside Park along the northern edge of Missisquoi Bay.

Logistics and transport are central to the area's layout, with the Central Vermont railroad line and the County Airport facilitating movement through the rural terrain. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including the Stimet Cem, Sherwood Cem, and Roadside Cem. The map also captures smaller hamlets like Beaulieus Corner and Skeels Corners, which illustrate the traditional crossroads settlement patterns of Franklin County.