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1927 Map of Mount Mansfield

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Mount Mansfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The Central Vermont railroad winds through the river valleys and mountain passes of the Green Mountains in this late 1920s survey. Higher elevations are dominated by the ridge of Mount Mansfield, where landmarks like the Mt Mansfield Hotel and Taft Lodge serve early twentieth-century mountain travelers near Madonna Peak. The map documents a rural landscape shaped by localized mountain communities, including the Irish Settlement School and English Settlement School in Underhill, which reflect the distinct ethnic pockets that defined the area's social geography.

Industrial activity is concentrated along the Lamoille River, with operations like the Morse Mill and the village at Fairfax Falls. The transition from rail-dependent commerce to early automotive travel is evident at Cambridge Junction and Fletcher Sta. For genealogists, the map is a detailed record of scattered farmstead schools such as Buck Hollow School and Smiley School, alongside the East Cambridge Cemetery, providing a precise look at the settlement patterns before modern consolidation.