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1948 Map of Hinesburg

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Hinesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Hinesburg and its surrounding hill country are captured here shortly after the war, revealing a landscape defined by steep ridges and early industrial sites. The terrain is anchored by prominent heights like Mount Pritchard and Lincoln Hill, with the La Platte River and Lewis Creek carving through the valleys. Smaller settlements such as Mechanicsville and South Hinesburg appear as clusters of homes and small-scale operations, including a Windmill and Sawmill near the latter.

The presence of numerous Quarry labels across the hillsides points to the area's geological utility, while Lake Iroquois and its Lower Pond drain south via Patrick Brook. This post-war survey, based on 1947 aerial photography, provides a clear view of the rural Chittenden County road network before late-century suburbanization, marking family-named junctions like Rhode Island Corner and the crossing at Monkton Ridge.