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1983 Map of Rochester

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Rochester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Salmon Falls River serves as the dividing line between New Hampshire and Maine in this detailed look at Rochester and its surrounding communities during the early 1980s. The industrial and transit patterns of the region are clearly defined by the path of the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Spaulding Turnpike, which facilitate movement between the urban center and outlying settlements like Gonic and East Rochester. Genealogists will find a dense collection of burial sites, including the Cimetière Du St Rosaire and Mont-Calvaire Cemetery, reflecting the cultural heritage of the area's residents.

Institutional growth is evident near the city core, with Frisbie Mem Hosp and schools such as Spaulding High Sch and Allen Sch anchoring the community. The landscape transitions from the developed streets of Somersworth to the open marshy terrain of Heath Bog and the aviation facilities at Skyhaven Airport. The map documents a period when local infrastructure, such as the Sewage Treatment Plant, was adapting to the expanding needs of the Strafford County population.