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1927 Map of Concord

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Concord
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

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The Merrimack River corridor anchors this 1920s study, revealing the dense urban development of Concord alongside the pastoral townships of Dunbarton, Hopkinton, and Bow. In the state capital, the State Prison and State Camp Ground stand as significant institutions near the riverbanks, while the sprawl of Blossom Hill Cemetery and the prestigious St Pauls School define the city's western outskirts. This era was characterized by a robust rail network, with the Boston and Maine railroad connecting manufacturing hubs like West Concord and industrial points such as Iron Works.

Outside the capital, a landscape of family-named peaks like Gould Hill and Odiorne Hill is dotted with rural institutions. Dozens of neighborhood schoolhouses, including the Sumpfield School and Wood Hill School, speak to a decentralized community structure. The presence of the Quaker Church in North Weare and numerous small water bodies like Turkey Pond and Gorham Pond illustrates the agrarian and spiritual centers that supported the population before modern centralization.