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1891 Map of Rutland

Name: 1891 Topographic Map of Rutland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Rutland serves as the industrial and transportation hub for this portion of the Vermont landscape, situated at the confluence of several major transit lines. The Central Vermont Railroad Bennington and Rutland Div. and the D.& H. R.R. converge here, facilitating the movement of goods and people through the valley. The surrounding terrain is dominated by the high peaks of the Green Mountain National Forest, including the prominent Killington Peak and Pico Peak.

Smaller settlements and rural junctions like Cold River Sta. and North Chittenden illustrate the late 19th-century settlement patterns, where communities were often established along water sources such as East Creek and Furnace Brook. The presence of the Woodward Reservoir and the headwaters of the Ottauquechee River highlight the critical water resources that supported both local industry and the early growth of the region's mountain towns.