1899 Map of Londonderry

About this map

Stratton Mountain and Bromley Mountain anchor this late nineteenth-century survey of the Green Mountains, where steep terrain dictated the path of early industry and settlement. The Brattleboro and Whitehall Branch railroad snakes through the river valleys, serving timber and trade hubs like South Londonderry and Jamaica. In the more isolated highlands, small communities such as Bucketville and Rawsonville are connected only by narrow mountain roads. These upland basins are home to several significant water bodies, including Lowell Lake and the high-elevation Stratton Pond. The map reveals a landscape defined by the drainage of the Winhall River and Mad Brook, with township boundaries for Peru, Winhall, and Wardsboro strictly following the ridges and creek lines that shaped the political and economic life of these Vermont hill towns.