1903 Map of Middlebury

About this map

The Hogback Mountains and South Mountain define the eastern rise of this Addison County landscape, where the New Haven River cuts a path toward the valley settlements. In this 1903 survey, industrial and agricultural patterns are clearly visible, particularly the Bristol Orebed near Bristol and the concentration of milling sites at New Haven Mills. The village of Middlebury serves as a southern anchor, connected to the north by the Rutland railroad line which passes through key transit points like New Haven Junction and Beldens. Transportation history is preserved through the labeling of the Plank Road, a remnant of nineteenth-century infrastructure. Rural life is evidenced by clustered hamlets such as Barnumtown, Ackworth, and Brooksville, while the lowlands are marked by prominent water features like Bristol Pond and the winding Lemon Fair River.