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1987 Map of Laconia

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Laconia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The central Lakes Region of New Hampshire, including the city of Laconia and the industrial-turned-residential waterfront of Lakeport, is defined by its intricate shoreline along Lake Winnipesaukee. This 1987 survey documents the area's transition into a premier recreation hub, showing the concentration of seasonal and year-round activity at Weirs Beach and Glendale. The landscape is dominated by large bodies of water like Paugus Bay and Opechee Bay, which are framed by the rising elevations of the Belknap Mountains to the east.

Evidence of local development and leisure infrastructure is scattered throughout the terrain, from the Laconia Airport in Gilford to the Drive-In Theater near Moulton Cove. Cultural and natural preservation is notable through the presence of several managed woodlands, including Saltmarsh Pond State Forest and Huston-Morgan State Forest, while family-named landmarks like Governor's Island and Lockes Hill point to the long history of land ownership and settlement around the big lake.