1968 Map of Middlesex

About this map

Winooski River carves a deep valley through the Worcester Mountains and Northfield Mountains, serving as the primary corridor for regional transit and settlement in central Vermont. The landscape is defined by clustered villages such as Colbyville, Mill Village, and Middlesex, which sit alongside the river's winding course. This late-1960s perspective captures the modernization of the valley as the Interstate system introduces Interchange 10 and Interchange 9, drastically altering the traditional footprints of these historic river towns. High above the valley floor, older patterns of land use remain visible at Kneeland Flat and Moretown Common, where early agricultural settlements were established on more level upland terrain. To the north, the protected acreage of Mount Mansfield State Forest brackets the high peaks of Blush Hill and Densmore Mtn, while local history is preserved in sites like Fairmount Cem and Middlesex Center Cem.