2024 Map of Orleans

About this map

The Barton River valley serves as the central artery for this part of Orleans County, defining the corridor where the village of Orleans and the town of Barton are situated. The landscape is a network of upland ridges and narrow river valleys, where the Willoughby River meets the Barton River just south of Orleans. This modern survey illustrates how settlement patterns have persisted in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, with concentrated village centers like Brownington Village and Brownington Center remaining distinct from the surrounding agricultural and timbered highlands. Numerous small burial grounds, such as Mount Pleasant Cem and the Abbot Lot Cem, are scattered across the hillsides, offering specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family locations near Prospect Hill or along Maple Hill Rd. The map also captures the local hydrography, including Mud Pond and several brooks like Alder Brook and Hogtrough Brook that feed the primary river system.