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1981 Map of Vershire

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Vershire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Ompompanoosuc River and its numerous tributaries, including Back Brook and Falls Brook, dictate the settlement patterns of this Orange County landscape. Small village clusters and family-named landmarks are scattered throughout the hills, from Vershire Heights in the northwest to Post Mills in the southeast. The interior is characterized by steep elevations such as Colton Hill and Hawkins Mtn, where a network of gravel and unimproved roads like Darling Hill Rd and Old City Road link isolated farmsteads and rural schoolhouses like the Mountain Sch.

Educational and conservation interests are prominent, evidenced by the Vershire Sch and the expansive Podunk Wildlife Management Area. Near the southern border, the map details industrial and recreational sites including multiple sandpits near the Post Mills Airport and the waters of Miller Pond, where a Boat Ramp and Camp Kokosing serve as local landmarks. This survey captures a classic Vermont hill town character, where small-scale valley industry at Mill Village exists alongside high-elevation grazing and timberlands.