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1896 Map of North Conway

Name: 1896 Topographic Map of North Conway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The Saco River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and transportation in this late 19th-century survey of the White Mountains. The village of North Conway stands as a focal point, supported by the intersecting lines of the Boston and Maine R. R. and the Maine Central railroad. These tracks trace the level ground between imposing granite features like Cathedral Ledge and White Horse Ledge.

Beyond the valley floor, the map details a landscape defined by mountain summits and upland farming communities. Settlements such as Jackson, Dundee, and Kearsarge are shown before the extensive development of the modern era, while the eastern edge highlights the transition into Maine near North Chatham. Numerous peaks, including Mt. Kearsarge North and the North Doublehead, overlook a network of brooks and ponds like Echo Lake and Pudding Pond, illustrating the rugged topography that shaped local commerce and tourism.