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1898 Map of Keene

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Keene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Keene serves as the focal point of this late 19th-century New Hampshire survey, where the Ashuelot River and its many tributaries, including Otter Brook and Ash Swamp Brook, carve through a landscape of prominent peaks and granite ledges. The industrial and transit character of the era is evidenced by the rail network connecting East Putney Sta. on the Connecticut River to the inland hubs of West Swanzey and Winchester via the Fitchburg Division and Cheshire Division.

Upland features like Pistareen Mountain and Mount Pisgah rise above numerous water bodies such as Spofford Lake and Forest Lake, defining the local topography. This document details the transition from riverside settlements like Ashuelot to the high-elevation farmsteads near Meetinghouse Hill and Richmond. The density of named summits, including Rattlesnake Mountain and Fox Den Mountain, illustrates the rugged terrain that shaped early regional development and agricultural boundaries.