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1905 Map of Manchester

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Manchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The Merrimack River corridor anchors this early 20th-century topographic record, showing the industrial development of Manchester and the surrounding rural townships. The landscape is defined by a dense network of steam and electric rail lines, including the Concord Division and the Nashua and Lawrence Electric R. R., which facilitated travel between the urban centers and the many ponds and recreation areas like Pine Island Park.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of river crossings such as Thorntons Ferry and Reeds Ferry, alongside family-named landmarks like Butterfield Rock and Jennys Hill. The eastern portion of the sheet highlights the sprawl of Massabesic Lake and its islands, while the infrastructure of the era is represented by the Pennichuck Waterworks and the U. S. Fish Hatchery near the southern boundary line.