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1928 Map of Rumney

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Rumney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Baker River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and industry through these White Mountain foothills, anchored by the Boston and Maine Railroad. During the late 1920s, the economic landscape of the region was a mix of agriculture and extraction, evidenced by the Quarry near Warren and mining interests at Ore Hill. While many small settlements like Wentworth and Rumney grew along the rail line, more remote upland communities like North Dorchester and Cheever remained dependent on local roads.

Educational life is marked by rural schoolhouses including Atwell Hill Sch and East Warren Sch, which supported the scattered farmsteads of the era. The emerging recreational character of the landscape is visible through landmarks such as the Stinson Mtn Fire Tower and the Polar Caves near the southern boundary. To the west, the high-elevation waters of Lake Tarleton and Lake Armington sit beneath the slopes of Webster Slide Mtn, illustrating the transition from the industrial valley floor to the forested peaks of the White Mountain National Forest.