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1932 Map of Keene

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Keene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Ashuelot River and Connecticut River valleys define the industrial and agricultural corridors of southwestern New Hampshire on this 1930s survey. Keene serves as the regional hub, where lines of the Boston and Maine Railroad and Maine Central Railroad converge amidst a landscape of factory villages like Swanzey Factory and West Swanzey. The transition from river-bottom industry to upland farming is evident in the numerous hills named for local families, such as Hyland Hill, Manning Hill, and Stearns Hill.

Local civic life is centered around landmarks like Meetinghouse Hill in Winchester, while the rural character is reinforced by several schoolhouses, including Superior Sch and Barber Sch. Recreational development is already well-established at Spofford Lake, featuring Camp Namaschaug and the prominent Pistareen Mtn. In the west, the steep slopes of Mt Pisgah and the Pisgah Reservoir dominate a less densely settled area of Chesterfield, contrasting with the busy rail junctions at Hinsdale and Dole Jct.