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1986 Map of Keene

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Keene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the central artery for this tri-state region during the mid-1980s, dividing the Vermont and New Hampshire borderlands before cutting south into Massachusetts. The landscape is defined by its transition from the steep Green Mountains and peaks like Haystack Mountain in the west to the prominent isolated summit of Monadnock Mountain in the east. This era shows the developed hydro-infrastructure of the valley, notably the Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project and the expansive Harriman Reservoir.

Industrial and educational hubs are well-established, with the Boston and Maine RR connecting manufacturing centers like Greenfield, Athol, and Keene. The map documents a high density of protected land and cultural institutions, from the Northfield School for Girls to the site of Fort Dummer State Park, marking where early colonial history meets the modern recreational landscape of the Green Mountain National Forest. Small settlements such as Millers Falls and Winchendon Springs illustrate the enduring village patterns shaped by the Millers River and Ashuelot River.