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1902 Map of Sunapee

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Sunapee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Newport serves as the industrial and transit hub of this early 20th-century New Hampshire landscape, where the Boston and Maine Railroad follows the path of the Sugar River through Guild and Kelleyville. To the east, the waters of Lake Sunapee are a focal point for late Victorian-era commerce and recreation, featuring a designated Steamboat Route that connects various landings such as Burkehaven, Blodgett Landing, and Sunapee Harbor.

Genealogical details are found in the numerous named hills and small settlements that define the Sullivan and Merrimack County border, including Ryder Corner, Croydon Flat, and the dual-named Sunapee P.O. (Chandlerville P.O.). The map illustrates the transition from a traditional water-powered mill economy, seen at Mill Village, to a landscape increasingly defined by early conservation and leisure, anchored by the Pillsbury State Forest Res in the south.