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2024 Map of Middlesex

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Middlesex
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Winooski River winds through the heart of this Vermont landscape, serving as the primary corridor for settlement and transit between Waterbury and Middlesex. The topography is defined by the significant rise of the Worcester Mountains to the northeast and the Northfield Mountains to the south, creating a constrained valley that has historically dictated the placement of roads like River Rd and the interstate corridor. Smaller upland settlements and residential pockets such as Colbyville, Blush Hill, and Kneeland Flat are situated on the higher benches above the river plain.

Genealogists and local historians can trace several burial grounds across the varied terrain, from the Village Cem near the river to the more remote Middlesex Center Cem and Eaton Cem. The convergence of the Mad River with the Winooski near the western edge of the map highlights a traditional geographical junction. The detailed road network, including names like Old Rte 100 and Moretown Common Rd, provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure connecting disparate homesteads and mountain gaps like Middlesex Notch.