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2012 Map of Orwell

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Orwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The town of Orwell serves as the focal point of this Vermont landscape, where the agrarian uplands meet the eastern shore of Lake Champlain. Along the waterfront, maritime infrastructure like Orwell Landing, Chipman Point Marina, and the Orwell Bluff Light highlight the long-standing importance of lake transit and recreation. Inland, the terrain is defined by a series of named elevations including Needham Hill, Daigneau Hill, and Hardigan Hill, which separate the various tributaries of the Lemon Fair River and East Creek.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local history through numerous burial grounds such as the Rich Family Cem, Lapell Cem, and Saint Pauls Cem. The presence of the East Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge near East Shoreham points to the area's nineteenth-century transportation engineering. Small rural hubs like Richville and Stacy Crossroads remain connected by a network of historic roads, such as Mutton Square Rd and Singing Cedars Rd, which follow the contours of the local brooks.