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1941 Map of Berwick

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Berwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Salmon Falls River serves as a natural boundary between New Hampshire and Maine, shaping the development of the border communities in Strafford Co and York Co. During this era, the river was a primary industrial engine, as evidenced by the Great Falls Lower Hydro-Electric Plant near Berwick and Somersworth. The landscape is dotted with small crossroads settlements and family-named landmarks like Miller Corner and Blaisdell Corners, many of which were served by the Boston and Maine railroad line.

Transportation hubs like Rindgemere Sta and Eastwood Sta highlight the rail-dependent economy of the early 1940s. Local civic life is well-documented through the placement of rural institutions such as the Walnut Grove Ch, Lincoln Sch, and the North Rochester PO. Notable terrain features like Bauneg Beg Mountain and Hanson Ridge overlook a network of country roads connecting isolated farms to larger centers like Sanford and Rochester.