1914 Map of St. Albans

About this map

St Albans serves as a major rail and civil hub in this early twentieth-century portrait of Franklin County, where the Central Vermont and Grand Trunk railroads dominate the movement of goods and people. The landscape is defined by the jagged eastern shoreline of Lake Champlain, featuring prominent landforms like Hog Island and Butler Island. The map records a dense network of rural infrastructure, including a naming convention for district schools such as School No 7 and School No 8, alongside family-named landmarks like Aldis Hill and Bellevue Hill. Industry is present at the Fonda Quarry, while the northern reach near the United States Canada Boundary Line shows the close proximity of settlements like Alburg Springs and Highgate Springs to the international border. The intricate drainage of the Missisquoi River delta illustrates the complex wetlands and bays that shaped early travel and settlement patterns.