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1984 Map of Keene

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Keene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Ashuelot River valley serves as the anchor for the city of Keene in this mid-1980s topographic survey, which documents a region defined by its educational and transport infrastructure. The downtown area is dominated by the campus of Keene State College, while the Dillant-Hopkins Airport and the Boston and Maine railroad line reflect the city's role as a regional hub for Cheshire County. To the west, the terrain rises sharply toward family-named peaks such as Hyland Hill—capped by the Hyland Hill Lookout Station—and Windy Hill.

Water and recreation are central to the landscape, from the wide Connecticut River forming the western boundary to the popular Spofford Lake and its accompanying Pierces Island State Park. Public lands like Pisgah State Park and the narrow Chesterfield Gorge State Park preserve significant portions of the wooded uplands, providing a sharp contrast to the concentrated settlement patterns in North Swanzey and Westmoreland.