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1928 Map of Mount Kearsarge

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Mount Kearsarge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Ragged Mtn and the heights around Mount Kearsarge dominate this central New Hampshire landscape, where the Boston and Maine RR follows the winding path of the Blackwater River. The rail line connects small settlements like Potter Place, Cilleyville, and West Andover, serving as the primary corridor for commerce and travel during the late 1920s. To the south, the Warner River valley supports a cluster of hamlets including Melvin Mills and Waterloo, while large water bodies like Massasecum Lake and Pleasant Lake hint at the region's developing recreational character.

Local history is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, such as Scribners Corner and Smiths Corner. The map reveals a dense network of country education, from the New Canada School in the north to the Schooldoor School in the south. Notable genealogical sites include Coal Hearth Cemetery and Meetinghouse Hill, providing a clear picture of the community centers and burial grounds that defined these Merrimack County townships before modern highway expansion.