1907 Map of Sunapee

About this map

Lake Sunapee and its surrounding highlands define this region of Sullivan County at the start of the twentieth century. The map highlights a thriving lakeside culture, with a noted Steamboat Route connecting points such as Blodgett Landing and Burkehaven, while lakeside communities like Georges Mills and Lakeside anchor the northern shores. To the west, the industrial and commercial hub of Newport serves as a primary settlement, connected to the wider world by the Boston and Maine RR. The terrain is characterized by prominent peaks including Croydon Mountain and Sunapee Mountain, which overlook a network of smaller mill towns and post offices like Mill Village and North Newport PO. This survey illustrates the transition from a nineteenth-century agricultural and milling economy toward a landscape increasingly shaped by recreation and the seasonal population around its many ponds and lakes.