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2024 Map of Crawford Notch

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Crawford Notch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Crawford Notch and Zealand Notch define this section of the White Mountain National Forest, where the headwaters of the Saco River and the Zealand River originate. The map records a landscape deeply intersected by protected lands, including the Pemigewasset Wilderness and the Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness. These wild areas are linked by a dense network of high-elevation paths, most notably the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which traverses the southern terrain near Ethan Pond.

Hydrographic features are prominent, with numerous cascades and springs including Arethusa Falls, Thoreau Falls, and the Silver Cascade. The topography is anchored by the Rosebrook Mountains and the Presidential Range, with several peaks exceeding 4,000 feet such as Mt Tom and Mt Field. The corridor through the notches has long served as a vital passage through the mountains, evidenced here by the proximity of the Saco Lake and Ammonoosuc Lake basins.