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1949 Map of Monadnock

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Monadnock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Monadnock Mtn dominates the center of this landscape, its peaks and ridges defining the topography of Cheshire County during the late 1940s. The mountain is a focal point for recreation and travel, marked by the Fire Lookout and the Halfway House along the trail. The surrounding region shows a transition from agricultural roots to a modernizing rural landscape, with local gathering places like the Dublin Golf Club and the Fitchburg Boy Scout Camp indicating the area's growing appeal for summer visitors and youth organizations.

Industrial and transport history is anchored by the Boston and Maine railroad, which threads through the southern portion of the sheet, serving points like Fitzwilliam Depot and West Rindge. Numerous small hamlets such as Bonds Corner, Eastview, and Center Nelson are connected by a network of unimproved and light-duty roads. Water bodies like Nubanusit Lake and Silver Lake punctuate the hills, while local institutions such as St Francis Ch and the Roxbury Sch served the established communities of Marlboro, Dublin, and Jaffrey.