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1997 Map of Waitsfield

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Waitsfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Mad River valley serves as the central artery for this late 20th-century survey of Washington County, anchoring a landscape where historical settlements like Waitsfield and Irasville are positioned against the rising elevations of the Northfield Mountains. The map reveals a transition from the river-bottom agricultural lands to the steep timbered slopes of the Camels Hump State Forest and Green Mountain National Forest.

Genealogical and local history details are particularly dense, noting various burial grounds such as Center Fayston Cem and Wait Cem. Notable infrastructure includes a Covered Bridge and the Pipeline corridor, reflecting both traditional New England architecture and modern utility expansion. The presence of a Quarry in Duxbury and a Mine near South Duxbury indicates a history of resource extraction integrated into this valley community.