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1927 Map of Gilmanton

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Gilmanton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Tioga River and Suncook River valleys define this upland landscape, where early industrial centers like Gilmanton Ironworks and Pittsfield anchor a network of rural hills. The region’s religious and social foundations are evident through landmarks like the Smith Meetinghouse, the South Pittsfield Friends Meetinghouse, and the distinct community at Shaker Village in the west.

Logistics during the late 1920s relied on the Boston and Maine RR, which served timber and agricultural interests at Chichester Station and Websters Mills. The map details numerous family-named high points such as Catamount Mountain and Cogswell Mountain, alongside dozens of local schoolhouses including the Whiteoak School and Moore School. This survey captures the transition from a mill-driven economy to a more settled rural township structure before the widespread modernization of New Hampshire’s interior roads.