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1941 Map of Dover

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Dover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Piscataqua River and Great Bay anchor this 1941 tactical survey, detailing the vital coastal and riverine corridors of southeastern New Hampshire and southwestern Maine just as World War II began. The complex estuarine system is defined by numerous points and islands, including Dover Point, Adams Pt, and Footman I, while the inland landscape is characterized by its reliance on the Boston and Maine RR and the Cocheco River. In Durham, the grounds of the State College appear alongside the town's early residential layout.

Local life at the start of the 1940s is mapped through a dense network of district schools such as Witchtrot Sch, Littleworth Sch, and Pear Yard Sch. Industrial and agricultural history is visible at Great Works in South Berwick and the County Farm near Rochester. The transition from rural to burgeoning residential centers is evident in neighborhoods like Christian Shore and Portsmouth Plains, while the presence of Franks Fort and Granite State Park underscores the region's historic defensive and recreational landscape.