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1995 Map of Gilead

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Gilead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Gilead occupies a narrow shelf of land between the Androscoggin River and the northern reaches of the White Mountain National Forest. This 1995 revision, based on earlier surveys and 1990s aerial imagery, shows the township's concentration of activity along the North Road and the riverbanks, where islands like Peabody Island and Blake Island break the water's flow. The landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, rising from the river valley to summits such as Bear Mountain and the curiously named Tumbledown Dick Mountain.

The survey captures the area's rural infrastructure, from the Gaging Station and Cem in the village to the Mine located in the eastern forest. Waterways including the Wild River, Sunday River, and numerous mountain brooks like Twitchell Brook and Jordan Brook drain the steep terrain of Batchelders Grant and Riley. These features, combined with the presence of pipelines and timbered slopes, illustrate a region where the natural environment and mountain topography dictate the limits of human settlement.