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1906 Map of Milford

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Milford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Souhegan River serves as the industrial and logistical spine for south-central New Hampshire in this early 20th-century survey. The hub at Milford is particularly well-defined, showing the convergence of the B and M R R and the Manchester and Milford Branch. This rail network supported a landscape of scattered hills and early resorts, such as the Milford Springs area and the settlement at Ponemah.

Further north, the Uncanoonuc Mountains dominate the skyline above Goffstown Reservoir, while local landmarks like Joe English Hill and the distinctive Pulpit point to the granite-and-forest economy of the era. Genealogists will find interest in the clear delineation of village centers like New Boston and Mont Vernon, alongside smaller postal stops such as Laurel PO. The map captures the region just as the expansion of the Electric R R began to link these rural communities more closely to larger textile and manufacturing centers.