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1896 Map of North Conway

Name: 1896 Topographic Map of North Conway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Saco River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and industry in this late 19th-century landscape. The industrial character of the region is anchored by Redstone and the development around North Conway, supported by the convergence of the Boston and Maine R. R. and the Maine Central lines. These railroads dictate the growth of riverside villages like Intervale, Lower Bartlett, and Glen, while the surrounding terrain remains dominated by the peaks of the White Mountain National Forest.

Tracing the smaller brooks reveals isolated agricultural pockets such as Dundee and the scattered hamlets of Chatham and North Chatham near the Maine border. Distinctive landmarks like Echo Lake, Pudding Pond, and Mineral Spring suggest the early stages of the area's transition into a destination for summer visitors and health seekers, balanced against the heavy timber and granite extraction implied by the names of Redstone Ledge and the nearby rail spurs.