1938 Map of Mt. Washington

About this map

Mt Washington towers over a complex network of high-altitude trails and early 20th-century infrastructure, defined by its iconic Mount Washington Cog Railroad climbing from the Base Station. This mid-1930s survey captures the presidential range during a peak era of wilderness recreation and mountain forestry, evidenced by the numerous shelters and cabins such as the AMC Hut and Ravine House. The landscape is carved into massive political tracts like Thompson and Meserves Purchase and Low and Burbanks Grant, where industry and tourism intersected. Along the northern base, the Boston and Maine Railroad and Maine Central Railroad connect small settlements like Jefferson Highlands and Appalachia, while fire prevention is marked by the Lonesome Ridge Fire Tower and Pine Mtn Lookout. This record preserves the precise location of vanished logging camps such as Camp 18 and Camp 19 before the full reforestation of the region.