1893 Map of Gorham

About this map

The Androscoggin River carves a central path through this landscape, serving as the industrial and transportation anchor for Berlin and Gorham. At Berlin Falls, the river’s power is harnessed at the northern edge of the sheet, while the Grand Trunk Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad track the valley floor, establishing the region's late-19th-century rail-and-river economy. The terrain transitions from these burgeoning valley settlements to the high summits of the White Mountain National Forest, featuring the massive profiles of Carter Dome and Mt. Moriah. Along the southern valley of the Peabody River, the inclusion of the Glen House marks a significant landmark for early tourism and mountain exploration. The map also delineates the New Hampshire Maine Boundary Line, showing the interaction between the rugged topography and early political surveying across the Success and Riley grants.