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1998 Map of Grantham

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Grantham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Croydon Mountain and the steep slopes of the Plainfield and Cornish borderlands dominate the western half of this late-1990s landscape in Sullivan County. The North Branch Sugar River winds southward through the central valley, connecting a string of small New Hampshire settlements including Croydon, Croydon Four Corners, and Croydon Flat. This drainage basin is a complex network of brooks and ponds, from the secluded Red Leaf Pond to the larger Lake Coniston in the east.

Industrial and transportation history is visible in the south, where an Old Railroad Grade follows the Sugar River toward Newport and Guild. The transition from old turnpikes like the Croydon Turnpike to modern infrastructure is marked by Parlin Airport and the expansion of residential clusters. Genealogists will find several rural Cem locations and family-named landmarks like Sherman Hill and Loverin Hill scattered across the upland farms.