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1968 Map of Manchester North

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Manchester North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Merrimack River serves as the central artery for this mid-1960s landscape, connecting the industrial growth of Manchester to the surrounding hills of Hooksett and Allenstown. The map reveals a transition from the dense urban grid of northern Manchester—complete with the Armory, Veterans Hospital, and numerous educational institutions like Notre Dame College—to the expansive woodland of Bear Brook State Park in the northeast. Transportation networks are well-defined, showing the Boston and Maine railroad following the river valley while the Frederick E Everett Turnpike provides modern highway access.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several prominent burial grounds, including St Jean Baptiste Cem and Mt Calvary Cem. In the central section, the landscape rises toward The Pinnacle and Rattlesnake Hill, overlooking small clusters of settlement such as Martins Corner and South Hooksett. The eastern edge is dominated by water, with Heads Pond and the northern reaches of Massabesic Lake shaping the local geography.