1916 Map of St. Albans

About this map

St Albans serves as the industrial and transit hub of Franklin County in this early 20th-century landscape, where the Central Vermont railroad lines converge. The map documents a complex network of rural education, identifying numerous numbered schoolhouses and named institutions like the French School and Tuller School that once anchored these dairy-farming communities. To the west, Lake Champlain dominates the horizon, featuring a series of large islands including Butler Island and Knight I, while the Missisquoi River winds toward the northern bay, powering local industry at Highgate Falls. The settlement pattern follows both the rail corridors and the shoreline, with seasonal destinations like the Lake View House and Melville Landing catering to early lakeside recreation. Resource extraction is also evident at the Fonda Quarry, situated just south of the rail interchange at Swanton Junction.