1893 Map of Rutland

About this map

Rutland serves as the industrial and transportation hub of the region in this late nineteenth-century survey, where three major rail lines converge. The Bennington and Rutland Railroad, Central Vermont R. R., and D. & H. R. R. create a dense grid of trackage through the city, facilitating the movement of goods and people along the Otter Creek valley. Outside the urban center, the terrain rises sharply into the high peaks of the Green Mountain National Forest. High-altitude landmarks such as Killington Peak, Pico Peak, and Shrewsbury Peak dominate the eastern half of the map, illustrating the steep topography that dictated the placement of small hill settlements like Mendon and North Sherburne. Local water resources, including Woodward Reservoir and North Pond, are mapped alongside numerous brooks that powered early industry, such as Furnace Brook and Mendon Brook.