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1974 Map of Wentworth

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Wentworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Baker River and its South Branch define the settlement patterns of this New Hampshire landscape, where the village of Wentworth serves as a local focal point near the northern edge of the sheet. To the south and west, the terrain rises into the timbered reaches of the White Mountain National Forest and Province Road State Forest. This 1974 survey captures the area’s transition from early industrial reliance on the river and rail to a more recreational and conservation-focused character.

Evidence of the region's infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade running parallel to the river and the presence of a Flood Control Dam on the Baker River. Small rural clusters such as Cheever, North Dorchester, and Dorchester are connected by winding roads through the hills. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of the Pleasant View Cem and North Groton Cem, alongside various ponds like Brackett Pond and Mudgetts Pond that dot the high country.