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1955 Map of Sunapee

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Sunapee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The waters of Little Sunapee Lake and the expansive Sunapee Harbor define the central character of this Sullivan County landscape during the mid-1950s. The settlement at Newport serves as a primary hub, while the shoreline of Lake Sunapee is dotted with distinct summer communities and landings such as Burkehaven, Blodgett Landing, and Soo Nipi Park. The presence of the Boston and Maine railroad line and the Dartmouth College Highway underscores the region's importance as a New England transit corridor during this era.

Local heritage is preserved in landmarks like the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum and the Wayside Chapel near Goshen. The map reveals a transition from the industrial legacy of the Mica Mine near Georges Mills to the recreational development seen at Mount Sunapee State Park, complete with its recorded Ski Tow and Summit elevation. Numerous family-named summits like Trow Hill and Graves Hill offer specific points of interest for those tracing local land ownership and genealogy.