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1893 Map of Rutland

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Rutland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Rutland serves as the industrial and transportation anchor of this late 19th-century landscape, where the Central Vermont Railroad and Bennington and Rutland Railroad converge along the valley of Otter Creek. The terrain rises sharply to the east, dominated by the peaks of the Green Mountains, including Killington Peak, Pico Peak, and Mendon Peak. The settlement pattern reflects a reliance on narrow valley floors and water power, with small communities like North Chittenden, East Pittsford, and North Shrewsbury established near mountain brooks.

Industrial traces are evident at Cold River Sta. and the various sawmills or mills implied by the road networks connecting Sherburne and Chittenden. The map also captures the early footprint of the Woodward Reservoir on the eastern edge. This survey, conducted by G.E. Hyde and H.L. Smyth, illustrates the geographic transition from the busy rail hubs of the valley to the high, remote summits of Blue Ridge Mountain and Sable Mt.