2024 Map of Readsboro

About this map

The Deerfield River and its various branches carve through the southern Green Mountain National Forest, anchoring a landscape defined by steep elevation changes and historic mountain settlements. Near the center of the sheet, Readsboro sits at the confluence where the river meets West Branch Deerfield River. The eastern side of the quadrangle is dominated by the expansive Harriman Reservoir, which significantly reshaped the local topography compared to earlier eras. Genealogists will find several family-named burial grounds throughout the hills, including the Jewell-Wheeler Hill Cem and North Hill-Amidon Cem. The transition from the Hoosac Range to the river valleys is marked by older infrastructure such as the Hoot Toot and Whistle Trl, a path following the historic rail corridor that once supported the local timber and industrial economy.