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1953 Map of Irasburg

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Irasburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Missisquoi River valley and the high ridges of the Green Mountains define this mid-century view of the Vermont-Quebec borderlands. Centered on the town of Irasburg, the map details a landscape transition from the industrial and rail-connected settlements like North Troy and Newport Center to the more isolated agricultural and forest lands of Lowell and Albany. The Canadian Pacific railroad provides a vital artery through the region, passing through the Summit Siding as it navigates the terrain toward the international boundary near US Customs.

Local life is anchored by a dense network of country schools, including the Hitchcock School, Brighton School, and West Hill School, many of which served dispersed hill-farming families. Significant water features like Lake Memphremagog and Potters Pond are interspersed with family-named landmarks such as Farman Hill, Leland Hill, and Cleveland Hill. Of particular interest to genealogists are the St Ignatius Ch and the Center Cemetery, which stand alongside numerous smaller unmarked Cem sites across the townships.