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Description
This is a road that extends current TH 10 (locally named Floodwoods
Road) to the Moretown line connecting with what is current
South Hill Road, which extends into Waitsfield from Moretown.
A road along this approximate route was first laid out in
1803 (see CCGIS record 24); however, this road was discontinued
in 1822 (See CCGIS record 74), a time that town historian
Richard Bisbee notes corresponds with the first ceding of
lots of Northfield. The current road was laid in 1826
(see CCGIS record 84), after which there is no record of it
being discontinued. This second road was laid out from
what the Skinner Dwelling (the current residence of Rowland
Richards Jr. or Toby Richards as he is known by many), and
the first 158 rods of the road were laid as a pent road over
which as many as three gates or bars could be placed.
Because the current road was laid out over almost the exact
same route as the older discontinued road and perhaps also
because it was used primarily as a pent road, many people
are convinced that this road has or was discontinued. In
reality this is not the case and the current right of way
has existed since 1826.
Surveyor Glenn Towne and historian Richard Bisbee note that
the original road runs within a few feet of the current dwelling
of Toby Richards which he then changed to its current place.
Also a ledge on the property near the dwelling is referred
to in the original surveys of the road. Because of the
status of pent road that the right of way has, Toby has the
right to construct up to three gates on the way, though it
is not clear whether these gates or bars can be locked, as
road is a designated public right of way.
by
Joel Alex
Supporting
Documentation
Road
1 Narrative, by Joel Alex (1 pg, 8 KB)
Land
Record Transcription, by Joel Alex (1
pg, 7 KB)
Road
Records Index: CCGIS ID 84, by Joel Alex (1
pg, 7KB)
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Links
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| Town
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Waitsfield
Town Plan - Chapter 8 Transportation (2005) - (12
pgs, 584 KB) |
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Official
Waitsfield Town Highway Map (VTrans Web site) |
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Historic
Waitsfield Town Highway Maps |
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| Publications
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Ancient
Roads Guidance Document, VTrans, Aug. 2009 - (11
pgs) |
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Legislative
Report Pursuan to Act 178 Section 12(a), VTrans, 2007
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Legislative
Report Pursuan to Act 178 Section 12(a), VTrans, 2008
- (5 pgs) |
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Updated
Ancient Roads Overview, VLCT - (7 pgs)
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Public
Hearing Requirements, VLCT - (2 pgs)
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How
to Find Ancient Roads, by Paul Gillies - (4
pgs) |
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| Other
Links |
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Vermont
Agency of Transportation - Ancient Roads |
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Ancient
Roads Research and Mapping Grant Program - Dept. of Housing
& Community Affairs |
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Title
19 Vermont Statutes Annotated - Highways |
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Act
178 - Unidentified Corridors, May 23, 2006 |
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Title
19 Vermont Statutes Annotated - Highways |
Contacts
Valerie J. Capels, Town
Administrator
Waitsfield Town Office
9 Bridge Street
Waitsfield, VT 05673
Phone: (802) 496-2218
Fax: (802) 496-9284
E-mail: 
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Updated
November 7, 2009
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