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1921 Map of Lincoln Mountain

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Lincoln Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The Long Trail winds along the high ridgelines of the Green Mountains in this early twentieth-century survey, passing over significant peaks such as Mt Ellen, Lincoln Peak, and Mt Abraham. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between these high summits and the deeply carved river valleys that support small agricultural and timber communities. Along the Mad River, the settlements of Waitsfield and Warren serve as central hubs, connected by a network of rural schools including the Robinson School and Brown School.

To the east, the Central Vermont railroad skirts the edge of the mountains near East Granville, while the western slopes drop toward Lincoln and South Lincoln. High-altitude landmarks like Battell Lodge and Proctor Lodge indicate the era's growing interest in mountain recreation. The map meticulously records numerous district schools and isolated mountain gaps, such as Appalachian Gap and Lincoln Gap, which provided essential, if difficult, passage between these isolated valley communities.