1905 Map of Manchester

About this map

Manchester and Nashua anchor the northern and southern reaches of this Merrimack River valley survey, documenting the region's industrial and recreational landscape at the start of the twentieth century. The Merrimack River serves as the primary corridor, flanked by established rail lines like the B. and M. R. R. and the Nashua and Lawrence Electric R. R.. To the east, the extensive waters of Lake Massabesic dominate the terrain near Auburn, while the legendary Londonderry Lithia Spring appears as a notable local landmark. Smaller settlements and rail stops, including Windham Depot, Goffs Falls, and Reeds Ferry, show the density of nineteenth-century village life. From the urban grid of Manchester near Rock Rimmon to the rural hills of Londonderry and Windham, the map records a transition between textile-driven cities and the surrounding agricultural and summer resort landscape.