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1984 Map of Canaan

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Canaan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Moose Mountain dominates the central topography of this mid-1980s survey, separating the valley of Goose Pond from the western settlements of Hanover Center and Etna. The landscape is defined by the historic corridor of the Boston and Maine RR, which follows the Mascoma River through West Canaan and Enfield. This survey captures the rural character of the Grafton County highlands before modern expansion, showing the proximity of the Mascoma Valley Regional High Sch to the waters of Mascoma Lake.

Regional conservation and recreation areas are well-established, including the Mascoma State Forest and the Herbert L Webster Wildlife Management Area. To the east, the distinct cluster of Canaan Street sits adjacent to Canaan Street Lake, reflecting the area's long-standing settlement patterns near high-altitude water bodies. Significant genealogical details appear throughout, such as Cobble Cem and numerous family-named peaks like Lords Hill and Hayes Hill.