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1967 Map of West Rupert

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of West Rupert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

West Rupert and the surrounding Bennington County uplands are defined by a complex network of narrow hollows and steep ridges in the late 1960s. The Delaware and Hudson railroad tracks cut through the northwestern corner near White Creek, while the interior of the quadrangle remains dominated by the Green Mountains' peaks. Settlement is concentrated in small pockets like Sandgate and West Sandgate, connected by winding roads that follow the contours of Bennetts Brook and the Green River.

Tracing the terrain reveals the varied use of the landscape, from the timbered heights of Rupert State Forest to the isolated gravel pits and valley cemeteries. High-altitude features like Equinox Mountain and the winding Skyline Drive overlook smaller landmarks such as The Notch and The Oven. The map details a transition between the established rail corridor in the west and the more secluded basins around Lake Madeleine and Hopper Pond.