1908 Map of Hanover

About this map

White River and Connecticut River define the industrial and transport hub of this Upper Valley region during the early 1900s. At the confluence, White River Junction serves as the critical nexus for the Central Vermont Railroad and Boston and Maine Railroad, illustrating the era's dependence on rail connectivity. Further east, the campus of Dartmouth College anchors the town of Hanover, while the Ottauquechee River carves through the landscape at Quechee Gulf near the industrial works at Deweys Mills. The map documents a landscape of numerous named hills and agricultural settlements, connected by historic routes like the Kings Highway and Woodstock Turnpike. Smaller communities such as Hartland Four Corners, Cornish Flat, and West Hartford are clearly delineated alongside rural landmarks like the Podunk School and Bragg School.