Bird’s eye view of Bennington, Vermont in 1887

This map of Bennington, Vermont was first published in 1887 by Lucien R. Burleigh, an artist and cartographer who spent much of his life traveling the country creating beautiful bird’s eye views of American towns.

The map features old Bennington landmarks such as Putnam’s Novelty Works, Stark Knitting Company, Bennington Graded School, the Bennington & Rutland Railroad Station, the Stark House, and more.

Click here to see the map of Bennington, VT in 1887.

Click here to view a sample of the high resolution image.

This map of Bennington has been lovingly restored by the team at KNOWOL. Reproductions of the restored map are available on museum quality, archival paper to ensure that this piece of Vermont history can be passed on to the next generation. Click here to get a copy of the map.