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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 Green Mountain Trail follows the high ridgeline of the Northfield and Green Mountains, connecting a series of prominent peaks including Mt Ellen, Lincoln Peak, and Mt Abraham. This 1921 survey reveals a landscape of high-altitude passes such as Appalachian Gap and Lincoln Gap, where early hiker shelters like Battell Lodge and Proctor Lodge served travelers. In the valleys, the Mad River anchors a network of small agricultural and milling communities including Waitsfield, Warren, and Irasville.

Education in these upland townships was decentralized, with numerous numbered schoolhouses such as No 6 School and No 7 School scattered across the hillsides to serve rural farm families. Transport and commerce were tied to the Central Vermont railroad corridor in the east, while the west relied on rugged mountain roads connecting Lincoln to the more developed river valleys. The map clearly delineates the convergence of Washington, Addison, and Chittenden counties along the high crests.