1944 Map of Mount Mansfield

About this map

Mt Mansfield Hotel sits at the high peaks of the Green Mountains on this 1944 survey, serving as a prominent landmark for travelers and residents in the northern Vermont landscape. The map illustrates a settled agrarian and mountain economy defined by the Central Vermont railroad and the winding Lamoille River. The valley floors are dotted with small hamlets like Jeffersonville, Binghamville, and Riverside, while the higher elevations are marked by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses. Notable among these are the Irish Settlement Sch and English Settlement Sch, suggesting the distinct cultural enclaves that once populated these hillsides. Researchers will find numerous family-named hills, such as Coombs Hill and Hooper Hill, alongside industrial markers like Marses Mill and the rail hub at Cambridge Junction. This record captures the region shortly after the 1941 aerial photography update, documenting the transition between traditional mountain life and early twentieth-century infrastructure.