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1927 Map of Concord

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Concord
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Merrimack River corridor and the capital city of Concord dominate this 1920s landscape, serving as a hub for the Boston and Maine RR and the Electric Road. The city is densely gridded, featuring the State Prison, the Hospital, and the sprawling grounds of St Pauls School. Beyond the urban center, the terrain is defined by a series of prominent hills like Rum Hill and Pine Hill, while the Piscataquog River and Contoocook River systems support a network of small mill towns and agricultural settlements.

Researchers will find a wealth of local history in the numerous rural schoolhouses and vanished rail stops. Settlements such as Dunbarton, Goffstown, and Hopkinton are meticulously documented, alongside smaller locales like Riverdale and Pages Corner. From the Quaker Church in Weare to the State Camp Ground on The Plains, the map illustrates a New Hampshire interior where industry and education were firmly anchored to the river valleys.