1949 Map of Monadnock

About this map

Monadnock Mtn dominates this Southwestern New Hampshire landscape, with its summit marked by the Monadnock Mtn Fire Lookout and several ascending trails like the Pumpelly Trail and White Dot Trail. The map captures the region's mid-century character, where historic settlements like Jaffrey Center and Nelson are connected by a network of unimproved roads and the tracks of the Boston and Maine Railroad. Significant local landmarks of the era include the Halfway House on the mountain slope and the Fitchburg Boy Scout Camp on the shores of Thorndike Pond.