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1927 Map of Second Connecticut Lake

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Second Connecticut Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Second Connecticut Lake serves as the centerpiece of this northern New Hampshire landscape, where the headwaters of the Connecticut River system meet the international boundary with Canada. Surveyed in 1927, the map illustrates a remote timber and recreation economy characterized by numerous logging camps such as Camp No 8 and Camp No 34. These outposts, along with sporting camps like Idlewild and Camp Otter, reflect the area's early 20th-century transition from industrial forest land to a destination for backcountry sportsmen.

Prominent peaks including Magalloway Mtn and Deer Mtn are topped by their respective fire towers, essential for protecting the dense stands of spruce and fir. The drainage patterns of the Dead Diamond River and the various branches of the Magalloway River define the terrain, while the northernmost reaches show the series of lakes leading to the tiny Fourth Connecticut Lake right at the border with Quebec.