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1967 Map of Middletown Springs

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Middletown Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Middletown Springs serves as the focal point of this Rutland County landscape, situated at the confluence of several upland brooks including North Brook and South Brook. The topography is dominated by the massive ridge of Tinmouth Mountain, which separates the drainage of the Poultney River from the expansive wetland system of the Tinmouth Channel. This valley floor contains Chipman Lake and was historically vital for agricultural drainage and local industry.

Rural life in the mid-1960s is evidenced by the distribution of small hamlets like West Tinmouth and Scottsville, alongside family and community landmarks such as Tinmouth Cem and Staples Cem. The map provides specific detail on the land divisions of the era, utilizing red dashed lines to indicate field and fence lines visible from aerial surveys. From the heights of Clark Mountain to the gravel workings near the Clarendon River, the sheet captures a distinct moment in the development of these Vermont hill towns.