1889 Map of Wilmington

About this map

Wilmington sits at the convergence of mountain brooks and the Deerfield River, serving as a central hub for the small villages and scattered hamlets of southern Vermont. This late nineteenth-century landscape is defined by the steep climb of Haystack Mountain and Hogback Mountain, which dictated the winding paths of roads and early settlement patterns. Industrial activity is most visible in the southwest, where the Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington R.R. follows the river through Readsboro, connecting this isolated timber and agricultural region to broader markets.