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2024 Map of Northfield

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Northfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Norwich University anchors the valley floor along the Dog River, serving as a central landmark in this 2024 survey of the central Vermont landscape. The settlement pattern follows the river corridor, connecting the distinct communities of Northfield, Northfield Falls, Northfield Center, and West Berlin. This alignment highlights the historical reliance on the valley for transportation and commerce, while the surrounding Northfield Mountains and peaks like Chase Mtn and Turkey Hill define the physical boundaries of local development.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites throughout the quadrangle, including the Old Catholic Cem and Elmwood Cem in the main village, as well as more remote locations like the Cox Brook-Glinnis Cem and Aldrich Cem. The network of backroads, such as Slaughterhouse Rd and Cox Brook Rd, provides access to the higher elevations and gaps like Moretown Gap and Waitsfield Gap, illustrating how the town’s reach extended into the steep terrain surrounding the river basin.