1906 Map of Milford

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The Souhegan River serves as the industrial and logistical spine of this New Hampshire landscape during the first decade of the 1900s, anchoring the densely developed town of Milford. Several distinct railroad lines, including the Boston and Maine RR and the B and M RR (New Boston Br), radiate from these centers to support a cluster of hilltop settlements and small mill villages. Local-history details are abundant, from the Laurel PO and the rural junction at Ponemah to the medicinal destination of Milford Springs. To the north, the Uncanoonuc Mountains and Joe English Hill dominate a terrain of family-named peaks and ponds. Genealogists will find interest in the numerous named summits like Cochran Hill and Beards Hill, which reflect the agricultural footprints and property lines of the era's prominent local families.