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2021 Map of Grafton

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Grafton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Grafton serves as the central hub of this interior New Hampshire landscape, where the Smith River and its numerous tributaries like Mill Brook and Smith Brook wind through a complex topography of hills and ridges. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys and upland flats, connecting Grafton Center and East Grafton with smaller locales such as Robinson Corner and Fords Mill. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community, evidenced by the Prescott Hill Cem and numerous family-named landmarks including Williams Hill, Prescott Hill, and Severance Hill.

Water is a defining element of the geography, from the larger Kilton Pond and Orange Pond to the distinctively named Three Thousand Acre Pond and Mud Pond. The intersection of Grafton, Merrimack, and Sullivan counties occurs here, marking a significant political boundary amidst the high ground of Pillsbury Ridge and Smith Mtn. Transportation routes like Mascoma Valley Rd and Turnpike Rd reflect long-established paths through this wooded, high-relief terrain.