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1995 Map of West Rupert

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

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Green Mountain National Forest dominates this section of Bennington County, where the steep topography of the Taconic Range shapes the settlement patterns. Small communities like West Rupert and West Sandgate occupy the lower elevations near water sources such as White Creek and the Green River. The landscape is defined by its dramatic peaks, including Dorset Mountain and Equinox Mountain, while narrow valleys like Kent Hollow and Moffitt Hollow provide the only corridors for movement.

Remote upland features such as Lake Madeleine, Barber Lake, and Hopper Pond are sequestered within the forest boundaries, illustrating the conservation of Vermont’s interior highlands in the late 20th century. Local landmarks like The Oven and The Notch suggest a terrain that has long influenced navigation and local nomenclature. The presence of several Cemeteries and small clusters of buildings at Beartown and Meers offer tangible points for genealogical research into the families who inhabited these isolated mountain hollows.