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1995 Map of West Pawlet

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of West Pawlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The New York-Vermont border splits this landscape, where the rugged terrain of Slate Hill and Round Mountain overlooks a network of small agricultural and industrial hamlets. West Pawlet sits at the edge of the Indian River, while to the west, settlements like Slateville and Chamberlain Mills hint at the local economies tied to the land and water. The map is particularly dense with genealogical markers, including numerous family-named cemeteries such as Tanner Cem, Taylor Hill Cem, and Burch Cem that dot the hillsides.

Institutional life is recorded through a series of numbered district schools like School No 5 and School No 11, and landmarks such as Hebron Ch. The presence of the Green Mountain National Forest boundary indicates the transition from private land to protected woods. Small water bodies like Smith Pond and Lily Pond define the drainage patterns between Grimes Hill and Mt Tom, providing a clear view of the rural infrastructure at the end of the twentieth century.