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1900 Map of Peterboro

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Peterboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Peterboro and the surrounding mill towns of Hillsborough County define this New Hampshire landscape during the late nineteenth century. The map illustrates a dense network of industrial and agricultural hubs connected by the Boston and Maine RR and the Fitchburg RR. Settlements such as West Peterboro, Greenfield, and South Lyndeboro appear as established communities, while the presence of General Miller Park near Pack Monadnock Mountain highlights early conservation and recreation in the Monadnock region. The rugged topography is punctuated by prominent peaks like Crotched Mountain and Temple Mountain, which separate the river valleys where industry flourished.

Water power from the Contoocook River and Souhegan River drove the economic life of villages like Noone and North Village. Local landmarks including Lithia Spring, Haunted Lake, and numerous named hills such as Wilson Hill and Fisk Hill provide specific geographical anchors for those researching family history or the early development of these towns. The survey captures the area before the modern infrastructure of the twentieth century replaced the smaller, rail-dependent village structures.