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1898 Map of Monadnock

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Monadnock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Monadnock Mt dominates this late-nineteenth-century landscape, serving as a geographical anchor for the surrounding Cheshire County towns. At its base, the Mountain House stands as a landmark of early regional tourism, while the rugged terrain is carved by the industrial and transport infrastructure of the era. The Boston and Maine RR and the Fitchburg RR provide critical links for settlements like Troy, Fitzwilliam, and Harrisville, where water power from Harrisville Pond and Nubanusit Lake supported local mills.

Detailed mapping shows the density of rural settlement through numerous family-named peaks and small water bodies, such as Spoonwood Pond and Meetinghouse Pond. The presence of several railroad depots, including Marlboro Depot and Fitzwilliam Depot, highlights a time when the rail network was the primary lifeline for these upland communities. From the heights of Skatutakee Mt to the shores of Dublin Pond, the sheet captures a balance of early industrial development and the enduring granite geography of New Hampshire.