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1980 Map of Northfield

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Northfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Dog River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and industry in this 1980 survey, where the Central Vermont railroad tracks parallel the riverbank. This mountain landscape is anchored by Northfield, a concentrated center defined by the Norwich University campus and various civic markers like the Athletic Field and Calvary Cem. To the north, the smaller clusters of Northfield Falls and West Berlin demonstrate how the local economy integrated with the terrain, evidenced by several Sandpits and a prominent Quarry near Turkey Hill.

Away from the valley floor, the terrain rises sharply toward Chase Mountain and the Moretown Gap. These highland reaches remain largely defined by watercourses like Union Brook and Chase Brook. Historic infrastructure is visible near the falls, where Covered Bridges are specifically noted, alongside local landmarks such as the Aldrich Cem, which provide valuable touchpoints for genealogists studying the rural outskirts of Northfield and Berlin.