2015 Map of Vershire

About this map

Vershire and its surrounding hamlets occupy a landscape of high ridges and narrow valleys defined by the winding course of the Ompompanoosuc River. The network of small settlements, including Vershire Heights, Vershire Center, and South Vershire, reflects a history of decentralized community centers typical of upland Vermont. Significant local landmarks such as Goodhue Ledge and Eagle Ledge dominate the central topography, while the eastern edge follows the river valley through Brimstone Corner and West Fairlee. Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial grounds, from the Spear-Norris Cem in the northwest to the Cook-Huse-Fulton Cem further south. The presence of the Post Mills Airport Private near the southern boundary at Post Mills highlights the modernization of transport in this otherwise rural interior, even as names like Old City and Mill Village hint at earlier industrial and settlement nodes along the tributary waters of Old City Brook.