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1927 Map of Holderness

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Holderness
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Holderness and the surrounding lake country of central New Hampshire appear here as a landscape of interconnected waters and upland farm districts during the mid-1920s. The Pemigewasset River serves as a central artery, winding past the village of Ashland and through Bristol, where it passes Profile Falls. To the east, the sprawling reaches of Squam Lake and Lake Winnisquam dominate the geography, their shorelines punctuated by points like Cromwell Pt and Pt Finisterre.

A dense network of local education and faith-based landmarks defines the rural community structure of the era. The map identifies numerous one-room schoolhouses, including the Cotton Mtn School, Gaza School, and Hanaford School, along with spiritual centers such as Dana Church and the Bay Meeting House. The Boston and Maine RR cuts through the river valley, facilitating the movement of goods and summer residents between hubs like Meredith and the mills further south.