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1950 Map of Crawford Notch

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Crawford Notch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Crawford House stands at the gateway to the high peaks in the mid-1940s, serving as a primary landmark for the northern end of this mountainous corridor. The Maine Central RR winds along the Saco River, providing the essential transit backbone for the logging and tourism economies of the era. The presence of the Willey House PO and Notchland highlights the small, isolated clusters of activity that defined life within the White Mountain National Forest.

High-altitude shelters like Mizpah Spr Shelter and Zealand Falls Hut are linked by a dense network of paths including the Crawford Path and Webster Cliff Trail. In the south, the settlement of Livermore and the village of Bartlett show the transition from the steep wilderness of Crawfords Purchase to the more settled valleys. The map documents a landscape of dramatic elevation, where names like Arethusa Falls and Nancy Cascades mark the numerous water features carved into the granite terrain.