1923 Map of Irasburg

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The Missisquoi River and Black River carve through this Vermont landscape, defining the agricultural and industrial corridors of the early 1920s. At the international border, North Troy serves as a key gateway, while the Canadian Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain toward Newport Center, punctuated by Summit Siding. This survey reveals a remarkably dense network of rural education, with nearly two dozen institutions such as the West Road School, Hitchcock School, and Burton Hill School serving the farming families of Troy, Westfield, and Irasburg. The terrain is marked by significant passages and landmarks, including the notable Hazens Notch in the southwest and the cascades at Big Falls. From the heights of Warner Hill to the shores of Lake Memphremagog in the northeast, the map captures a period when the timber and dairy economies relied on these intricate valley networks and local civic centers.