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1959 Map of Hanover

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hanover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Dartmouth College anchors the east bank of the Connecticut River in this late-1950s survey of the Upper Valley. The map documents a significant transport and institutional hub where the Boston and Maine and Central Vermont railroads converge near White River Junction. While Hanover and Norwich maintain their traditional collegiate and village character, the landscape shows emerging mid-century infrastructure, including the VA Hospital, a Drive-in Theater south of town, and the Lebanon Regional Airport.

The rugged terrain surrounding the river valley is traversed by the Appalachian Trail and the Dartmouth Outing Club Trail, which wind past Happy Hill Cabin and over Griggs Mountain. The mapping of numerous local graveyards, such as Hillside Cem and Old Pine Tree Cem, alongside small rural settlements like Dothan and Jericho, provides a detailed view of the region's social geography before the expansion of the modern interstate system.