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1906 Map of Milford

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Milford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Milford serves as the industrial and transportation hub of this Hillsborough County landscape, where the Souhegan River powers local development. The early twentieth-century rail network is remarkably dense, featuring the B. and M. R. R. and specialized lines like the Electric R. R. and the Manchester and Milford Branch. Smaller settlements such as Ponemah, Laurel PO, and Milford Springs cluster around these transit corridors, reflecting a period of active expansion before the dominance of modern highways.

To the north, the Uncanoonuc Mountains rise above a terrain marked by family-named landmarks like Joe English Hill and Roby Hill. The abundance of water features, including Baboosic Lake, Witch Spring, and the secluded Purgatory Falls, illustrates a rural New England character where natural resources and early tourism intersected. Geographers H.M. Wilson and Hersey Munroe documented this transition from agricultural roots to a rail-connected manufacturing economy.