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1930 Map of Dixville

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Dixville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Colebrook serves as a primary hub in this corner of Coos County, situated where the Maine Central railroad tracks meet the Mohawk River. The landscape is a network of small farming and timber communities, evidenced by the high density of rural schoolhouses such as Piper Hill Sch, Harvey Swell Sch, and Mohawk Sch. This 1930s survey captures the area before modern consolidation, showing a decentralized social geography where every few miles supported a local school or church like East Columbia Ch.

The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the dramatic topography of Dixville Notch, where the State Fish Hatchery and Lake Gloriette sit beneath landmarks like Table Rock. The area's reliance on its waterways is clear, from the namesake The Bog in Millsfield to Kingston Dam and No 4 Dam. From the heights of Dixville Peak to the small settlement of Bungy, the map documents a transition between early 20th-century agriculture and the emerging recreational value of the northern woods.