1889 Map of Wilmington

About this map

Wilmington sits at the hub of this late nineteenth-century portrait of southern Vermont, where the Deerfield River and its North Branch converge. The landscape is defined by the steep elevation of the Green Mountains, featuring prominent peaks like Hogback Mountain and Haystack Mountain. In the south, the industrial and transport needs of the era are visible through the path of the Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington R. R., which follows the river valley through Readsboro. Small hamlets and villages such as Jacksonville, Whitingham, and West Halifax are connected by a network of early roads, showing a settled but difficult terrain. Water bodies like Sadawga Pond and Ray Pond break the heavy contour lines of the highlands, providing essential resources for the dispersed settlements of Windham County at the close of the century.