1893 Map of Wallingford

About this map

Central Vermont rail lines snake through the narrow mountain passes of this late 19th-century landscape, connecting a series of high-altitude settlements. Small mill towns and agricultural hamlets like Cuttingsville, East Wallingford, and Mechanicsville are established near the headwaters of the Mill River and West River. The topography of the Green Mt range is marked by distinctive peaks such as Styles Peak, Bear Mt, and White Rock, where the steep elevation necessitated the winding rail routes through Summit and Healdville. This survey captures the region just before the shift away from small-scale mountain industry, documenting a network of upland farms and timber-adjacent communities like Griffith and Tarbellville that were vital to the local economy. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for nineteenth-century homesteads and school districts scattered between Wallingford and Weston.