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1908 Map of Hanover

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

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

Dartmouth College anchors the upper Connecticut River valley in this 1908 topographical study, serving as a prominent landmark just north of the busy rail hub at White River Junction. This era of the Upper Valley is defined by its complex transportation network, where the Central Vermont Railway, Boston and Maine Railroad, and Woodstock Railway converge to move goods and passengers across the state line. The landscape is dotted with small agricultural and industrial centers like Quechee and Deweys Mills, the latter situated near the dramatic depths of the Quechee Gulf.

Local civic life is clearly visible through a series of rural schoolhouses, including the Podunk School and Centertown School, while the persistence of early transit routes is noted by the Kings Highway. Along the Connecticut River, industrial activity at Wilder and the established town centers of Hanover, Norwich, and Lebanon demonstrate a period of settled prosperity before the automotive era reshaped these river towns.