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2015 Map of Gilmanton Ironworks

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Gilmanton Ironworks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Gilmanton Ironworks and the smaller settlement of Lower Gilmanton anchor this 2015 survey of the Belknap County landscape. The topography is defined by the southeastern reaches of the Belknap Mountains, including peaks like Goat Pasture Hill and Pine Mtn. The region is densely interconnected by a network of waterways and glacial lakes, notably Crystal Lake and the twin reservoirs of Upper Suncook Lake and Lower Suncook Lake, which feed the Suncook River.

For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several community burial sites, including Smith Meeting House Cem near Meetinghouse Pond and the Pine Grove Cem. The presence of landmarks such as Halls Hill and Garret Hill, alongside named tracts like Pickering Lot, provides a clear view of how early land divisions and family-named elevations continue to shape this part of New Hampshire. The transition from high ridges like Guinea Ridge to the low-lying Nighthawk-Hollow Brook illustrates the varied terrain of the Lakes Region.