2021 Map of Pownal

About this map

Green Mountain National Forest dominates the eastern landscape of this Vermont quadrangle, where the Appalachian National Scenic Trail traverses the high ridges of the Green Mountains. To the west, the village of Pownal and the smaller Pownal Center anchor a valley shaped by the Hoosic River and its numerous tributaries like Ladd Brook and Jewett Brook. This terrain is a patchwork of early settlements and family history, evident in the numerous small burial grounds such as Potter Cem, Sherman Yard Cem, and the Reuben Jepson Farm Cem. The map reveals a transition from the academic grounds of Southern Vermont College near Mt Anthony to the agricultural reaches of Lincoln Hollow. Notable landmarks such as The Dome and Mason Hill rise above the complex network of mountain roads and brook-fed ponds like Barber Pond, illustrating the rugged and well-defined topography of Bennington County.