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1942 Map of Keene

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Keene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Keene serves as the focal point of this 1942 Army Map Service survey, situated at the confluence of the Ashuelot River and Otter Bk. During the early years of World War II, the region maintained a robust industrial and transit network, anchored by the Boston & Maine RR and the Central Vermont RR. Small manufacturing and mill sites are evidenced by labels like Swanzey Factory and Mine Ledge, while the rural character of the surrounding uplands is marked by numerous district schools, such as Sch No 3 and Roxbury Sch.

The landscape is defined by the Connecticut River forming the western boundary and the prominent Pisgah Mountain Range. Genealogists and local historians can find specific family-named landmarks and smaller settlements like Bonds Corner and South Keene. The presence of a Fire Tower on a prominent peak underscores the importance of forest management in this timber-rich New England corridor during the mid-twentieth century.