Welcome to the Orleans County Historical Society
home of the

Orleans County History Resources

Ancient Roads:

Maps

Vermont Agency of Transportation - "AOT Maps" 

Mapping Ancient Roads

Lotting Plans at Vermont Archives

Historic USGS Maps of Vermont - Topographical maps from the 1900s

Sets of old town maps at low resolution

Old state road maps

Early Vermont Maps and Atlases

Vermont Maps at Harvard University

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - Requires Vermont Historical Society membership

 

Writings

Various writings on old roads

"Planning for Ancient Highways" and other articles

"The History and Law of Vermont Town Roads" (scroll to bottom of the screen)

 

"How Tos"

Town Research Outlines

Ancient Roads Listserv

 

Quests:

Valley Quest - the non-profit organization that inspired us

 

Local Historical Resources:

Northeast Kingdom Vermont Genealogy

The Northland Journal


Historical Research:

New England Historical Genealogical Society

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration

Vermont Historical Society

Cyndi's List - A vast list of genealogy websites for Vermont

Vermont's USGA Page

Vermont Women's History Project


109 Old Stone House Road, Brownington, VT 05860 Phone (802) 754-2022
E-mail: information@oldstonehousemuseum.org | Or click an individual's name to contact them directly.
Peggy Day Gibson, Director | Liz Nelson , Collections Manager | Suzanna Bowman Education | Sarah Ames -- Collections & Library Assistant
Shirley Perry -- Bookkeeper | Linda Child -- Shop Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Administrative Assistant

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