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1932 Map of Ludlow

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Ludlow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Rutland RR serves as a central artery through this Vermont landscape, threading through narrow river valleys and connecting the industrial and social hubs of Ludlow, Proctorsville, and Chester. These settlements, alongside smaller hamlets like Tyson and Gassetts, represent the early 20th-century character of Windsor County, where topography dictated the path of both rail and road. The map records a dense network of local education and community life, featuring numerous rural schoolhouses such as Cavendish Center Sch, Gilchrist Sch, and Whetstone Hill Sch.

High elevations like Hawks Mountain and Ludlow Mountain overlook a terrain carved by the Black River and the Williams River. Notable landmarks from this era include the Springfield Airport near Kendricks Corner and the Felchville Reading P O, providing a clear record of postal and aviation infrastructure before the mid-century. Genealogists will find value in the placement of family-named sites such as Baileys Mills and Coffeen Cem.