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1957 Map of Mt. Pawtuckaway

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Mt. Pawtuckaway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Pawtuckaway State Reservation and its surrounding peaks, including Mt Pawtuckaway, anchor this landscape in southeastern New Hampshire. The 1957 revision captures a transition in rural life, where long-standing agriculture and forest management at Nottingham State Forest and Abbott State Forest coexist with a growing recreational culture evidenced by numerous summer camps like Camp Yavneh and Camp Speedwell.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and river valleys, from the distinct villages of Northwood Ridge and Northwood Narrows to the historic Nottingham Square. The hydrological network is particularly dense here, featuring the Isinglass River, Pawtuckaway Pond, and Swains Lake. Educational and civic life are marked by the Watson Academy in Epping and the Deerfield Fairgrounds, reflecting the social centers of these Rockingham County communities during the mid-century era.