1906 Map of Hanover

About this map

Dartmouth College stands as a prominent landmark on the New Hampshire side of the Connecticut River, overlooking a landscape defined by the industrial and transport hubs of the early twentieth century. This survey captures a critical junction of the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Central Vermont Railway, particularly at the bustling rail node of White River Junction. The surrounding terrain is a network of small mill settlements and rural school districts, including Podunk School and Centertown School, which served the scattered populations of Hartford and Lebanon. The Ottauquechee River carves through the landscape, creating the notable Quechee Gulf and powering operations at Deweys Mills. Old thoroughfares like The Old Kings Highway and Christian Street indicate early overland routes that preceded the intensive rail development seen along the river valleys.