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1998 Map of Sunapee Lake South

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Sunapee Lake South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Sunapee Mountain and the southern reaches of Sunapee Lake dominate this New Hampshire landscape, where the intersection of natural conservation and historic transportation is evident. The western shoreline of the lake includes the John Hay National Wildlife Refuge and State Park Beach, while an Old Railroad Grade traces a path through the hills near Mountainview Lake. This corridor once connected the lakeside hamlets of Edgemont and Sunapee Station, illustrating the region's late 19th-century reliance on rail for both industry and tourism.

Outdoor recreation and wilderness preservation are prominent, with the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway Trail and Pillsbury-Sunapee Trail traversing the ridgelines past North Peak and Lake Solitude. These trails link Sunapee State Park with Pillsbury State Park to the south. Small settlements like Newbury, South Newbury, and Wendell remain clustered around the primary road networks and water bodies, providing clear reference points for local history research.