1927 Map of Concord

About this map

Concord functions as the industrial and administrative anchor of this mid-1920s landscape, where the Merrimack River meets a dense network of institutional and transport infrastructure. The map documents significant public landmarks including the State Prison, State Hospital, and the sprawling State Camp Ground east of the river. Beyond the city center, the Boston and Maine RR carves through the Merrimack and Contoocook River valleys, connecting outlying villages like Contoocook, West Hopkinton, and Goffstown. Rural education and local heritage are well-preserved through dozens of labeled sites such as St Pauls School, the Quaker Church, and numerous numbered schoolhouses like School No 1. The terrain is defined by family-named heights such as Putney Hill and Gould Hill, while the Piscataquog River and various mill ponds indicate the water-powered settlement patterns of Weare and Dunbarton.