1957 Map of Alton

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Lake Winnipesaukee (Alton Bay) marks the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the Boston and Maine railroad reaches the waters edge at Alton Bay. The interior is defined by the high ground of Birch Ridge and the Blue Hill Range, sheltering numerous smaller water bodies such as Merrymeeting Lake and Bow Lake. A network of 19th-century crossroads and small settlements like New Durham Corner, South Barnstead, and Stockbridge Corners anchors the rural economy, while institutional landmarks like the Austin Cate Academy and Powder Mill Fish Hatchery provide local character. In Farmington, the concentration of schools and the Boston and Maine line suggests a hub of activity contrasting with the scattered corners and hilltop lookouts like the Lookout Tower on Blue Job Mtn.