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2015 Map of Parker Mountain

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Parker Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Center Strafford and the surrounding townships in Strafford County are defined by a network of historic crossroads and high-elevation landmarks. This 2015 survey details the upland character of the Blue Hills Range, including the prominent Parker Mountain and the unique geological passage at Barn Door Gap. The map illustrates a rural landscape where modern roads like Rt-126 intersect with much older paths such as Bloody Rice Rd and Old Range Rd.

Water features are central to the area's layout, from the expansive Bow Lake along the southern border to smaller interior bodies like Willey Ponds and Adams Pond. The distribution of named settlements such as South Barnstead, Lockes Corner, and Welshs Corner highlights a long-standing pattern of family-centered crossroads communities that have persisted throughout the region's history, even as the landscape remains largely forested and topographically complex.