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1930 Map of Ossipee Lake

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Ossipee Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Boston and Maine Railroad defines the industrial and social backbone of this New Hampshire corridor, connecting a series of dual-named depots such as Silver Lake Madison Sta and Center Ossipee Mountain View Sta. These stations served as vital links for both the local logging economy and the burgeoning seasonal tourism of the era, anchored by landmarks like the Chocorua Inn and Nickerson Lodge. The landscape is a complex network of glacial ponds and granite heights, dominated by the White Mountain National Forest in the north and the expansive Ossipee Lake to the south.

Rural life is meticulously documented through numerous district schools, including the Canada Street Sch and Nickerson Sch, alongside local industrial sites like Lords Mill. Significant geological and cultural landmarks are scattered throughout the townships, from the massive Madison Boulder to the Davis Meetinghouse near Effingham Falls. The map captures a moment when the transition from a resource-based economy to a recreational landscape was well underway, evidenced by the numerous camps and lodges nestled between the Saco River and the eastern ridges.