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1957 Map of Hampton

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hampton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Coastal Rockingham County reveals its mid-century character along the Atlantic Ocean, where the transition from marshland to beach community is clearly defined. The Boston and Maine Railroad and the Lafayette Road serve as the primary north-south corridors, anchoring established settlements like Hampton and North Hampton Center. The landscape is dotted with ancestral markers, including the Ring Swamp and Pine Grove cemeteries, and institutional anchors such as St Francis College near Rye Beach.

Detailed drainage patterns of the Hampton River and its intricate salt marshes around Hunts Island Creek show a region deeply tied to its waterways. Further south, the map documents the built environment of the shore, from the dense layout of Hampton Beach to the localized clusters at The Plantation and Seabrook Beach. Significant infrastructure of the era is evident, including the Hampton Interchange on the Maine Turnpike and the Hampton Waterworks, reflecting post-war growth and modernization in this traditional New Hampshire seacoast area.