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2018 Map of Gilmanton Ironworks

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Gilmanton Ironworks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Gilmanton Ironworks serves as a primary hub in this Belknap County landscape, situated where the Suncook River flows south from Upper Suncook Lake. The terrain is defined by prominent rises like Cogswell Mtn and Guinea Ridge, which frame a dense network of water bodies including Manning Lake, Sunset Lake, and Hills Pond. The settlement pattern reflects the area's agricultural and early industrial roots, with Lower Gilmanton located to the southwest near the headwaters of Ayers Br.

Genealogists will find several significant burial sites, such as the Smith Meeting House Cem and Pine Grove Cem, alongside family-named landmarks like Garret Hill and Avery Hill. The northern edge of the map touches the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee at Loon Cove, illustrating the transition from the interior hills and brooks like Nelson Brook and Nighthawk Hollow Brook toward the larger lakes of the region.