1954 Map of Pownal

About this map

Bennington and the village of Pownal anchor this mid-century portrait of southern Vermont, where the valley floors are etched with the infrastructure of the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Ethan Allen Highway. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from agricultural valley to the high elevations of the Green Mountain National Forest, featuring landmarks like The Dome and Mount Anthony. For those tracing local social history, the map preserves a network of rural schoolhouses, including Maple Grove Sch and Barber Sch, alongside family-named burial grounds like Towsley Cem and Oak Hill Cem. The inclusion of the Long Trail and the Holy Cross Novitiate highlights the intersection of recreation and religious institutional presence in the region during the 1950s.