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1958 Map of Mt. Chocorua

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Mt. Chocorua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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White Mountain National Forest dominates the northern half of this landscape, where a dense network of trails like the Piper Trail and Downes Brook Trail crisscross the peaks of the Sandwich Range. The Kancamagus Highway follows the course of the Swift River, providing access to the isolated settlement of Passaconaway and the cataracts of Sabbaday Falls. The rugged topography is defined by prominent elevations such as Mt Passaconaway and Mt Chocorua, with landmarks like The Bowl and Carrigain Outlook serving as key orientation points for the region's early 20th-century surveyors.

In the lower elevations to the south, the pattern of human settlement is more pronounced along the Bearcamp River. Small communities such as Center Sandwich, South Tamworth, and Whittier are connected by a web of local routes including Whittier Road and Bearcamp Pond Road. Local history is preserved in the numerous family and community sites, such as the Vittum Hill Cemetery and the Friends Church, reflecting the established rural life in Carroll County during the late 1950s.