1800s (19th Century) Maps of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

1. 1886 Map of Lawrence

   

   1886 Lawrence

   1886 Print · USGS

   The Merrimack Valley at the close of the nineteenth century was a bustling hub of industry and transit. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through vanished hamlets like Frye Village, locate the original Andover Theological Seminary, and follow the old Salem and Lawrence Railroad line.

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4. 1886 Map of Lowell

   

   1886 Lowell

   1886 Print · USGS

   The industrial heart of the Merrimack Valley is captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing the expansion of textile hubs and rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named hills and early transit stops like Bedford Springs Station, Forge Village, and the Hudson Poor Farm.

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7. 1887 Map of Fitchburg

   

   1887 Fitchburg

   1887 Print · USGS

   The hills of Worcester County were a beehive of rail and industry when this survey was conducted. Trace the original routes of the Fitchburg Railroad and find long-established local centers like Wachusett Village, Converse Ville, and Rollstone Hill.

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10. 1888 Map of Lawrence

    

    1888 Lawrence

    1888 Print · USGS

    The Merrimack Valley industrial corridor is captured here in the late nineteenth century as a thriving rail and textile hub. Researchers can trace the footprints of the Andover Theological Seminary, locate the State Almshouse, and follow the iron tracks through Ballardvale.

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13. 1889 Map of Fitchburg

    

    1889 Fitchburg

    1889 Print · USGS

    North-central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire are captured here in the late Victorian era as industry and rail expanded. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Whitmanville or locate specific rail depots like Ashburnham Junction and Westminster Station.

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16. 1893 Map of Lowell

    

    1893 Lowell

    1893 Print · USGS

    The Merrimack Valley’s industrial and rail landscape comes alive in the late nineteenth century, centering on the growing city of Lowell. Genealogists and historians can trace old property lines across Pelham, locate the Flat Rock Quarry, or follow the routes of the Stony Brook Railroad through Graniteville.

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19. 1893 Map of Fitchburg

    

    1893 Fitchburg

    1893 Print · USGS

    North-central Massachusetts at the close of the nineteenth century was a complex network of industrial valley towns and highland rail junctions. You can trace the path of the Cheshire Railroad as it winds past Lake Monomonac or explore the early street layouts of Fitchburg and Leominster.

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22. 1893 Map of Lawrence

    

    1893 Lawrence

    1893 Print · USGS

    The Merrimac River valley and its surrounding textile and rail hubs are captured here at their industrial peak during the 1880s. Genealogists can trace family footprints through the State Almshouse, the Andover Theological Seminary, and vanished stops like Burtts Crossing Station.

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25. 1893 Map of Groton, 1905 Print

    

    1893 Groton

    1905 Print · USGS

    Northern Massachusetts and the New Hampshire borderlands are shown here in the late nineteenth century as a hub of river industry and rail commerce. Researchers can trace historic sites like Shaker Village, the Groton School, and manufacturing hubs at Paper Mill Village.

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28. 1898 Map of Monadnock

    

    1898 Monadnock

    1898 Print · USGS

    The peaks and valleys of Southwest New Hampshire are shown here during the late nineteenth-century railroad era. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-dependent growth of towns like East Jaffrey and locate sites such as Mountain House or the Marlboro Depot.

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