Old Road Maps |
Many old Vermont maps show roads. Here we discuss published maps - statewide
maps and detailed town maps. The statewide maps are generally older maps,
but have less detail. The town maps are very detailed. |
Statewide Road Maps
free downloads |
Detailed Town Road Maps
descriptions and links to other sites |
The oldest published maps typically show only major routes.
Below is a section of one of the "Statewide" road maps. We have prepared several of
these early maps for free download. |
Commercial vendors published detailed maps of Vermont in the
1800s, followed by the USGS topographic mapping starting in 1893. |
Killington Area
This 1856 map excerpt shows railroads converging on Rutland, and the
main road leading northeasterly to Killington - today's Route 4. |
Rutland in 1854
The 1850s and 1870s commercial maps showed and named every house and
business. |