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2018 Map of South Royalton

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of South Royalton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

South Royalton serves as a cultural and educational center in this Vermont landscape, notably home to the Vermont Law School. The village sits along a sharp bend in the White River, which acts as a primary geographical anchor for the region's historical development. The map reveals a dense network of local cemeteries reflecting generations of rural settlement, including the South Royalton Village Cem, North Royalton Cem, and the Old North Road Methodist Cem.

The surrounding hills, such as Elephant Hill and Broad Brook Mtn, define the narrow valleys where communities like East Bethel, Royalton, and South Tunbridge are established. The convergence of the First Branch White River and Second Branch White River further north emphasizes the importance of these waterways in shaping the local economy and transportation routes through the Orange Co and Windsor Co borderlands.