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1965 Map of Townsend

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Townsend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Squannacook River corridor defines the development of Townsend and its neighboring villages in the mid-1960s. This industrial and residential network is anchored by the Boston and Maine railroad, which parallels the river through West Townsend and Townsend Harbor. The map reveals a landscape where educational and civic institutions like Daniels Academy and Spaulding Mem Sch serve established communities, while the presence of Gravel Pits and a Quarry near Williams Pond point to the local extraction industries of the era.

To the north, the terrain rises toward Potanipo Pond and the hills of Brookline, New Hampshire. The border region is marked by numerous wetlands such as Talbot Swamp and Dead Swamp, which restricted development to the high ground of Townsend Hill and Shipley Hill. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several burial grounds, including Lakeview Cem, Pine Grove Cem, and Riverside Cem, alongside family landmarks like The Stonehouse.