2018 Map of Deering

About this map

Piscataquog River and its southern branch wind through a landscape defined by prominent hills and glacial water bodies in this southern New Hampshire quadrangle. The settlement pattern is characterized by high-elevation landmarks such as Sodom Hill, Gregg Hill, and Crotched Mtn, many of which were likely named for the early families who farmed these slopes. Small historic centers like East Deering, Slab City, and Clinton Grove appear alongside numerous rural burial grounds, including the South Quaker Cem and Bartlett Cem. The map reveals the area's transition into a modern recreational landscape, dominated by the Weare Reservoir and Deering Reservoir. For genealogists, the dense network of named roads like School House Rd and Poor Farm Rd offers clues to the location of former civic institutions and family farmsteads in the hills between the Merrimack and Hillsborough county lines.