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2021 Map of Waitsfield

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Waitsfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Mad River valley life is documented here in the early 2020s, showing a landscape defined by its river-bottom settlements and steep mountain flanks. The town of Waitsfield serves as the central hub, joined by nearby Irasville and the higher-elevation Waitsfield Common. This survey preserves the locations of local landmarks including the Great Eddy Covered Bridge and the Pine Brook Covered Bridge, structural relics of the valley's transit history.

Genealogists can find several family and community burial grounds, such as Wait Cem, Belding Cem, and the Center Fayston Cem. The terrain rises sharply from the riverbanks toward the Green Mountains and Northfield Mountains, with peaks like Mt Waitsfield and Scrag Mtn framing the valley. Much of the southern portion of the map is protected within the Green Mountain National Forest, while the residential patterns follow historic road networks like Stagecoach Rd and Old Talc Mine Rd.