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1919 Map of Montpelier

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Montpelier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Montpelier and the winding Winooski River corridor define this early 20th-century landscape, where the Central Vermont RR provides a critical industrial spine through the valley. The map documents a transition in rural Vermont life, capturing numerous district schools such as the Luce Hill School and Dudley School alongside small milling centers like Mill Village and Putnamville.

The Worcester Mountains dominate the central topography, creating a natural barrier between the Winooski and Lamoille drainages. Researchers can locate distinctive landmarks like the Talc Mine near Waterbury and the curious dual naming of Adamant (Sodom PO). From the high peaks of Mt Hunger to the dramatic Middlesex Gorge, the map preserves the precise locations of 19th-century farmsteads and rural crossroads just as the modern Roosevelt Highway began to reshape regional travel.