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1956 Map of Winnipesaukee

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Winnipesaukee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Lake Winnipesaukee serves as the central hub of this mid-century New Hampshire landscape, with its sprawling shoreline connecting established lakefront communities and remote island outposts. The map documents the industrial and transportation nexus at Laconia, where the Boston and Maine railroad line skirts Opechee Bay and Paugus Bay near Lakeport. The era's recreational growth is evident in the development around Weirs Beach and the presence of the Laconia Airport, alongside numerous religious and educational institutions like La Salette Sem and the Perley Pond Sch.

Transitioning from the water to the heights, the map details the Ossipee Mountains and the Belknap State Reservation, including Gunstock Mtn and Belknap Mtn. Local genealogy is well-supported by the inclusion of numerous family-named burying grounds, such as Bean Cem and McCoy Cem, and small settlements like Melvin Village, Center Harbor, and Moultonboro that maintained their rural character even as the region grew as a summer destination.