West Lebanon and White River Junction, Part 2

Didn't want to have you do last week's puzzle again!

Puzzle for December 7, 2025: 1909 Survey Map

When I first looked at last week’s picture, I couldn't immediately grasp which river was which and what direction you were looking at, but I finally figured it out and we've got the Connecticut River flowing north to south from left to right between West Lebanon and whatever Junction. And then we have the White River flowing from west to right to left and join to join the Connecticut.

Click here for hi-res version for close examination.

The two folks sitting on the rocks are overlooking a steep gully. In 2025, if the hill was cleared, and you crept forward to where you could see the bottom, you’d see cars heading north across the I91 bridge. After the bridge the road takes a big bend to the right and then back to the left, avoiding doing even more blasting to the left and having to relocate the Hartford Point Cemetery to the right.

I looked at the 1906 map and I didn't see a road or trail to the top, so I wonder how the two people and the photographer and all his equipment conquered that steep slope.

If you like these posts, consider joining the mailing list.

Thanks for reading,

Cameron Cross
The Curioustorian

Sources and links of interest, in no particular order:

.The Junction House
Union Station
In-depth look at Hartford's Historic District
Search the Rauner Library Digital Photo Archive