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1938 Map of Whitefield

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Whitefield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the dividing line between New Hampshire and Vermont in this late 1930s landscape, where the town of Lunenburg sits across the water from Lancaster. This era shows a complex rail network at its peak, with the Maine Central RR, Boston and Maine RR, and Canadian National Ry all intersecting near Quebec Junction. These rail corridors were vital for the local economy, connecting timber and agricultural hubs like Whitefield and Bethlehem to broader markets.

Local life is recorded through numerous rural schoolhouses such as School No 10 and West Lunenburg Sch, while aviation enters the scene with the Whitefield Landing Field and Twin Mountain Landing Field. Genealogists will find value in the placement of the Baptist Hill Cem and Riverside Cem, alongside family-named landmarks like Mann Hill and Osburn Hill. The southern portion of the map transitions into the White Mountain National Forest, where peaks like Mt Agassiz and Mt Martha overlook the Ammonoosuc River valley.