1917 Map of Rochester

About this map

Rochester serves as the central hub of this Green Mountain landscape, situated where the White River meets the valley floor alongside the White River RR. The survey illustrates a rugged era of resource extraction and high-altitude settlement, with the Williams Mine and various camps like Bingo Camp and Michigan Camp tucked into the steep drainages. Transportation through the peaks is remarkably detailed, featuring the Long Trail tracing the ridgelines and the Hancock Tunnel piercing through the terrain. Evidence of early rural education is scattered throughout the valleys, with numerous institutions such as the Steam Mill School, Jerusalem School, and Maple Hill School serving isolated homesteads. The map captures the complex topography of the Vermont interior, where deep gaps like Brandon Gap and Monastery Gap provided the only viable passages between the tightly packed summits of the Bread Loaf and Green Mountain ranges.