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1900 Map of Peterboro

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Peterboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

Peterboro and its surrounding hill towns define this late 19th-century landscape of south-central New Hampshire, where industry and geography converged. The Boston and Maine RR and the Fitchburg RR (Cheshire Div) weave through the river valleys, connecting manufacturing centers like West Peterboro and Greenville to the wider region. High points such as Crotched Mountain and Pack Monadnock Mountain dominate the horizon, with the latter featuring General Miller Park, highlighting the early development of protected mountain spaces.

Smaller hamlets like Sharon, Drury, and Happy Valley are situated along the network of brooks and ponds, including Whittemore Lake and Cunningham Pond. The presence of Lithia Spring near Temple reflects the era's interest in mineral springs and natural resources. This survey captures a moment when the transition from a purely agricultural economy to a rail-dependent industrial and early-tourism landscape was firmly established in the Monadnock region.