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1957 Map of Hillsboro

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hillsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Contoocook River serves as the industrial and logistical spine of this New Hampshire landscape, winding through a sequence of mill towns and rail junctions. The Boston and Maine Railroad follows the river's path, connecting hubs like Henniker Junc and West Henniker Emerson Sta to the larger region. The settlement pattern reveals the distinct evolution of local commerce, seen in the tiered hierarchy of Hillsboro Upper Village, Hillsboro Lower Village, and the primary center at Hillsboro.

Away from the river valley, the terrain is defined by a dense network of upland farms and family-named landmarks such as Goodwin Hill and Sodom Hill. Local history is preserved in numerous burial grounds, including the Friends Cem and Maplewood Cem, while the Fox Research Forest and Harriman-Chandler State Forest indicate the early 20th-century transition toward conservation and managed timberland. Large water bodies like Lake Massasecum and Lake Franklin Pierce anchor the recreational and natural character of the Merrimack and Hillsborough county borders.