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1929 Map of Hillsboro

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Hillsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

The Contoocook River winds through this New Hampshire landscape, anchoring the industrial and transit hubs of Henniker and Hillsboro during the late 1920s. A significant historical marker is noted west of the river: the Birthplace of Franklin Pierce, identifying the ancestral roots of the 14th U.S. President. The area shows a transition from river-side manufacturing toward upland agriculture, with the Boston and Maine Railroad connecting smaller hamlets like West Deering and Holton to the larger regional economy.

Upland life is defined by a network of one-room schoolhouses and remote settlements such as Bradford Center and Antrim Center. Numerous water bodies like Lake Massasecum and Jackman Reservoir dominate the terrain, while family-named hills like Goodwin Hill and Knights Hill overlook a patchwork of rural roads. Genealogists will find interest in the documented schools including Hemlock Sch and Quaker Sch, alongside the Pine Hill Cemetery, reflecting the deeply settled character of this Merrimack and Hillsboro County border region.