1921 Map of Montpelier

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The Worcester Mountains dominate this central Vermont landscape, forming a prominent north-south ridge between the Waterbury River and the Winooski River. In the years following the Great War, the region's economy relied on a network of small upland settlements and valley towns connected by the Central Vermont and M and W R R railroads. Industry is marked by a Talc Mine near Waterbury, while the rural character is evident in the dozens of district schools, such as the Pucker Street School and Hampshire Hill School, that served isolated farming pockets. The state capital, Montpelier, sits at the southern confluence of the Winooski and Dog R, surrounded by historically significant grounds like Green Mountain Cemetery and the industrial activity at Montpelier Junction.