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1936 Map of Monadnock

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Monadnock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Monadnock Mtn dominates the central landscape of Cheshire County, serving as the topographical anchor for a network of early 20th-century hiking routes including the White Dot Trail and Cascade Link. This 1932 survey, updated with 1949 revisions, captures the region's transition into a seasonal recreation destination, evidenced by the Dublin Golf Club and several youth camps like the Fitchburg Boy Scout Camp on Gilmore Pond.

Industry and transport remain vital components of the map, with the Boston and Maine RR cutting through East Jaffrey and serving the Fitzwilliam Depot. Small mill villages and local institutions, such as St Francis Ch in Marlboro and the Roxbury Sch, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in towns like Troy and Harrisville. The presence of the Halfway House on the mountain's slope reflects the era's established tourism before the mid-century expansion of modern infrastructure.