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1908 Map of Hanover

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Hanover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the primary boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire in this early twentieth-century survey, anchoring a landscape of tight-knit river towns and rugged hills. Settlement patterns of the era are clearly visible, from the academic center at Dartmouth College in Hanover to the industrial and transportation hub of White River Junction. This rail junction highlights the importance of the Central Vermont RR and Woodstock RR in connecting the Upper Valley's agriculture and manufacturing.

Upland areas are dotted with local landmarks like Thistle Hill and Griggs Mountain, interspersed with rural social centers such as Podunk School and Hartland Four Corners. The White River and Ottauquechee River carve deep valleys through the terrain, most notably at the Quechee Gulf. This map documents the transition from a nineteenth-century road network, including the Vermont Turnpike, to a more modern rail-integrated economy, providing an intricate look at communities like Deweys Mills and North Pomfret before mid-century development.