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1926 Map of Hillsboro

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Hillsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Birthplace of Franklin Pierce stands as a notable historical landmark near the Contoocook River, anchoring a landscape defined by 19th-century New England industrial and agricultural patterns. This survey shows the region as a network of interconnected villages including Hillsboro, Antrim, and Henniker, all linked by the Boston and Maine RR. The map illustrates the era's reliance on water power and early electrical infrastructure, evidenced by the Jackman Reservoir and various water bodies like Lake Massasecum and Gregg Lake.

Social and civic life is traced through numerous scattered schoolhouses, such as Hemlock Sch and Quaker Sch, alongside religious sites like Meetinghouse Hill. The transition toward 20th-century recreation is visible in the emergence of summer camps like Greggmere Camp and Camp Sachem. The terrain is marked by family-named heights and local industry sites like Goves Mill, reflecting a deeply rooted community structure before the mid-century expansion of modern highways.