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1919 Map of Mt. Pawtuckaway

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Mt. Pawtuckaway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Nottingham Square and the surrounding townships of Rockingham and Strafford counties reveal a landscape defined by 19th-century upland farming and early industrial water power. This 1917 survey captures the eastern New Hampshire interior before modern reforestation, where a dense network of schoolhouses like the Poor Farm School and Whittier School served small rural communities. The southern extent is dominated by the Lamprey River corridor, where the Boston and Maine Railroad connects the industrial hubs of Raymond, Epping, and Lee Station.

Elevation data highlights the prominence of Mount Pawtuckaway and the Pawtuckaway Mountains, framing a complex drainage system of ponds and brooks. Notable local landmarks include the County Farm in Brentwood and numerous family-named peaks such as Bumfagging Hill and Richardson Hill. The transition from postal centers like Strafford PO to village clusters at Northwood Center and Deerfield Parade illustrates the settlement patterns of a region still deeply tied to its colonial agricultural roots and emerging rail economy.