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1896 Map of Crawford Notch

Name: 1896 Topographic Map of Crawford Notch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

Crawford Purchase and the adjacent mountain grants define this late 19th-century landscape, where early White Mountains tourism intersected with a heavy industrial timber economy. The Maine Central R. R. threads through the notch, providing a vital link for travelers visiting Crawford House and the historic Willey House. While the northern reaches are dominated by peaks like Mt. Webster and Mt. Jackson, the southern valleys reveal a different character.

A dedicated Lumber R. R. pushes deep into the interior toward Livermore, highlighting the era's intensive logging operations. Significant landmarks such as Thoreau Falls and Giants Stairs are documented alongside the remote Nancy Pond, capturing the topography before modern conservation efforts reshaped the region. Small settlements like Bemis and Bartlett serve as low-elevation anchors in a territory primarily divided into large administrative tracts like Hart's Location and the Pinkham Grant.