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1964 Map of Poultney

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Poultney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Castleton State College and Green Mtn College serve as major institutional anchors in this region during the mid-1960s, a period marked by established town centers and an active industrial landscape. The western portion of the map is heavily defined by extensive Quarries, particularly around Blissville, where numerous pits are carved into the hills. This extractive industry is supported by the Delaware and Hudson RR, which winds through the valleys connecting Poultney and Castleton.

Rural life is evidenced by a network of family-named hollows and cemeteries, including Culver Cem and Ward Cem. The landscape transitions from the developed corridors of Hydeville and Castleton Corners near Bomoseen Lake to the more isolated agricultural and timbered heights of Spaulding Hill and Spruce Knob. Along the southern reaches, the Poultney River snakes through the valley, defining the border between Vermont and New York near Hampton.