2018 Map of Sandown

About this map

Sandown and the surrounding Rockingham County landscape are defined by a complex network of glacial ponds and family-named hills. The Exeter River meanders through the northern reaches near Fremont, while larger water bodies like Phillips Pond and Angle Pond anchor the southern settlements. For genealogists and local historians, this map preserves the locations of numerous historic burial grounds, including the Sanborn Cem, Wells Cem, and the Old Cem near Hampstead. The area's topography is marked by significant elevations such as Mardens Hill, Hoyt Hill, and Smith Mtn, which have historically shaped the development of local roads and property boundaries. A notable modern landmark, the New Poverty Flats Airport, sits centrally among these older settlements. The map details the transition from traditional village centers like West Hampstead to the more dispersed residential patterns found near Big Island Pond and Governors Island at the turn of the 21st century.