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1950 Map of Exeter

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Exeter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Exeter serves as the academic and industrial anchor of this New Hampshire coastal plain landscape, dominated by the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy and the winding course of the Exeter River. The area reflects a classic New England settlement pattern, where clusters of homes and family-named crossroads like Haynes Corner and Fogg Corners are interspersed with significant glacial drumlins such as Moulton Ridge and Great Hill. Local industry is evidenced by sites like Collins Mill and several Gravel Pits, while the Boston and Maine railroad provides the vital transportation link through the center of town.

Rural life in the mid-20th century is well-documented here, showing numerous small schoolhouses like West Sch and the The Rains Sch, alongside community landmarks such as the Meetinghouse Hill Church. The terrain is defined by its transition from the tidal reaches near Powells Point to the wetlands of Hog Hill Swamp, illustrating how early infrastructure followed the natural contours of the Great Meadows and the various brooks draining toward the Atlantic.