1925 Map of Jay Peak

About this map

Missisquoi River valley life in the mid-1920s is defined by its international proximity and industrial pockets. This northern border region is bisected by the Canadian Pacific and Central Vermont railroads, which facilitated timber and mineral extraction. The landscape is dotted with several small rural education centers, including Corey School and Hazens Notch School, serving dispersed settlements like Richford and Montgomery Center. Industrial activity is evident at the Asbestos Mine near Belvidere Mtn and various milling operations such as Tillotson Mill. The terrain rises sharply from the riverbanks toward the high points of Jay Peak and Big Jay, while historic transit routes like Hazens Road wind through the notches. This map captures the Green Mountains before modern ski development, when the economy was still anchored in rail-side mills and high-altitude mining.