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1968 Map of Nashua North

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Nashua North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Merrimack River serves as the central artery for this 1968 study, dividing the industrial landscape of Nashua from the developing residential and wooded areas of Hudson and Litchfield. In the southern half of the map, the urban density of Nashua is evident, anchored by institutions such as Mt St Marys Seminary and St Francis Xavier Academie. Transportation networks like the Boston and Maine railroad and the Everett Turnpike parallel the river, facilitating the movement that defined this era of New Hampshire's growth.

Across the river, the landscape transitions into the rolling hills of Barrett Hill and Kimball Hill, where the Litchfield State Forest and various ponds like Robinson Pond and Ottarnic Pond dominate. Cultural landmarks from the mid-20th century are visible, including the Hudson Speedway and a Drive-in Theater near the Chase Brook corridor. The map also documents numerous local burial grounds, including the Senter Cem and Boyd Cem, which provide valuable location data for genealogists tracing families in the Hillsborough Co and Rockingham Co borderlands.