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1916 Map of St. Albans

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of St. Albans
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The rail-driven growth of northwestern Vermont is centered at St Albans in this 1914 survey, which shows a landscape defined by the Central Vermont and Grand Trunk railroads. These lines connect Lake Champlain's eastern shore with inland industrial and agricultural centers like Swanton and Highgate Falls. Along the coast of Missisquoi Bay and Lake Champlain, the map documents numerous early twentieth-century points of interest, including the Lake View House and Melville Landing.

A dense network of rural infrastructure is recorded here, featuring numerous one-room schools such as the Greenwood School and Tuller School. The local economy is further detailed through features like the Fonda Quarry and the concentration of settlements near the Missisquoi River. From the heights of Aldis Hill and Bellevue Hill down to the islands of Hog Island and Butler Island, this map provides a clear picture of Franklin County's social and industrial geography before mid-century modernization.