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1998 Map of Hillsboro Upper Village

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Hillsboro Upper Village
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Hillsboro Center and Hillsboro Upper Village anchor this corner of New England, where the landscape is defined by its extensive protected woodlands and a complex network of brooks and ponds. Large tracts such as the Low State Forest, Fox State Forest, and the Farrar Marsh State Wildlife Management Area preserve the area's timbered character between the municipal boundaries of Bradford, Warner, and Henniker. Water defines the local geography, from the broad Lake Massasecum in the north to the Contoocook River in the southeast.

Local landmarks like Rowes Hill and Thompson Hill rise among numerous water bodies including Loon Pond and Contention Pond. The presence of several town forests, including the Pearl Town Forest and Aiken Pasture Town Forest, highlights a tradition of community land management. This map captures the transition of the Merrimack and Hillsborough County line across a terrain of glacial hills and drainage basins like Beard Brook and Shedd Brook.