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2012 Map of Middlesex

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Middlesex
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Winooski River and Mad River define the lower elevations of this Washington County landscape, where valley settlements like Middlesex and North Moretown are framed by significant peaks. The terrain is marked by distinctive highlands such as Owlshead Mountain, Chases Mountain, and Densmore Mountain, while the gap at Middlesex Notch provides a natural passage through the ridgeline. Several small hamlets are established along the foothills, including Colbyville, Mill Village, and Kneeland Flat, many of which developed near the drainages of Thatcher Brook and Graves Brook.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds documented throughout the area, including the Village Cem and Hawks Eaton Cem near the river, as well as the more remote Middlesex Center Cem and Fairmount Cem. The mapping shows a transition from the structured street plan of Moretown Common to the scattered farmsteads and rural roads of Blush Hill. This topography illustrates how 21st-century development in central Vermont remains closely tied to the historic river corridors and high-elevation landforms.