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1934 Map of Errol

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Errol
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Errol and the surrounding borderlands of New Hampshire and Maine are defined by the convergence of the Androscoggin River and the Diamond River. Surveyed in 1930, this landscape is a patchwork of early land grants, including the Second College Grant and the Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant. The terrain is punctuated by isolated outposts such as Hell Gate, College Farm, and Palmers Cabin, which reflect the area's history of logging and seasonal habitation.

Water management and transportation are central to the region's character, anchored by the Errol Dam and the Old Magalloway Trail. The map details the complex network of brooks and ponds, such as Akers Pond and Greenough Pond, while peaks like Mt Tucker and the Crystal Mountains rise above the valleys. For those tracing the human presence in this wilderness, the location of the Magalloway Sch and the Swift Diamond Farm provide concrete evidence of settlement patterns in Coos County during the early 20th century.