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1921 Map of Suncook

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Suncook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The Merrimack River and Suncook River define the industrial and residential geography of this New Hampshire landscape just after the First World War. Settlement patterns follow the river valleys and early transportation corridors, most notably along the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Concord and Manchester Electric Road. In the south, the extensive waters of Massabesic Lake and Little Massabesic Lake dominate the terrain, while the heights of Fort Mtn and Catamount Hill rising above Allenstown provide a counterpoint to the lowlands.

Local life is recorded through a dense network of country schoolhouses, including the Borough School, Mountain School, and Nell School. Specific land uses of the era are also clearly marked, from the State Rifle Range near Mt Miner to the Sanitarium near Pembroke. This survey documents a moment when small rural hubs like Candia and Short Falls remained vital rail and post centers before the automotive era fully decentralized the region.