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1893 Map of Gorham

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Gorham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1893
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1893

About this map

The Androscoggin River carves a critical industrial corridor through the northern White Mountains, connecting the manufacturing center at Berlin Fall to the village of Gorham. The 1890s rail network is highly developed here, with the Grand Trunk Railroad following the riverbanks and the Whitefield and Jefferson Railroad branching toward the northwest. These lines facilitated both the timber industry and the burgeoning mountain tourism of the era, visible in landmarks like the Glen House and the Madison Path.

South of the river, the landscape transitions into the high peaks of the Carter Range, including Carter Dome and Middle Carter Mtn.. The map preserves the complex political geography of 19th-century New Hampshire, detailing unincorporated areas like Bean Purchase, Pinkham Grant, and Green Grant. From the rocky prominence of The Imp to the crossing at Shelburne, the sheet documents a wilderness being mapped for both its natural resources and its recreational potential.