1933 Map of Saxtons River

About this map

State Geologist Geo. H. Perkins oversaw this topographic study during a transitional era for rural Vermont, as the state began incorporating aerial photography into traditional ground surveying. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Saxtons River and the West River, which carved the valleys where settlements like Grafton and Athens took root. The Rutland RR follows the Williams River in the northeast, connecting Bartonsville and Rockingham to wider markets, while smaller hamlets such as Houghtonville and Cambridgeport remain tied to the river-bottom roads.