2015 Map of West Topsham

About this map

The Waits River winds through this landscape of high ridges and narrow valleys, connecting the village of West Topsham with the downstream settlement of Waits River. This 2015 update of the Vermont-Orange County border region reveals a rural landscape deeply rooted in its ancestral past, marked by an exceptional concentration of family and community burial grounds. From Richardson Cem in the north to Corinth Corners Cem and the Meadow Meeting House Cem in the south, these sites delineate the historic farmsteads of the upland territory. High ground dominates the topography, particularly at Hurricane Ridge, Leech Hill, and Sanborn Ridge. Along the southern edge, the map traces the intricate water network of Cookville Brook and Meadow Brook through West Corinth and Cookville, illustrating how settlement patterns followed the drainage of the Waits River and its smaller tributaries.