2024 Map of Mount Ellen

About this map

Green Mountain National Forest dominates this section of the Vermont landscape, where the ridges of the Green Mountains form a high-altitude spine between Addison, Chittenden, and Washington counties. The terrain is defined by prominent peaks including Mt Ellen, Stark Mtn, and Lincoln Peak, with the critical crossing at Appalachian Gap providing a passage through the high country. Small, historic settlements like Jerusalem, Hanksville, and Downingville sit in the lower elevations, often near the headwaters of numerous brooks such as Lewis Creek and Huntington River. Local history is preserved in small burial grounds like Little Ireland Cem and Jerusalem Cem, while the modern landscape shows the development of seasonal recreation near German Flats and the Sugarbush Access Rd. The map reveals the relationship between the steep mountain passes and the scattered valley hamlets that have long anchored this part of the state.