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1961 Map of Rutland

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Rutland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Rutland serves as a bustling urban center in the early 1960s, defined by its complex web of educational and civic institutions. The city is dense with school campuses like Williams Longfellow Sch and Mount St Joseph Academy, alongside major landmarks such as the Riverside Reformatory and the Rutland Municipal Airport. This period captures the city's growth before modern expansion altered the footprint of its outskirts.

To the south and east, the landscape shifts abruptly from the industrial and residential grid of the city to the steep elevations of East Mountain and Bald Mtn. Outdoor heritage is prominent, with the intersection of the Appalachian Trail and the Long Trail winding through the Aitken State Forest. Small settlements like North Clarendon and Pierces Corner dot the valleys of Otter Creek and the Cold River, illustrating the historical transition from the urban valley floor to the timbered heights of the Green Mountains.