{"product_id":"map-of-lake-winnisquam-new-hampshire-by-usgs-1987-laconia-meredith-weirs-beach","title":"Map of Lake Winnisquam, New Hampshire by USGS, 1987 – Laconia, Meredith \u0026 Weirs Beach","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1987 under the title “Winnisquam Lake,” this provisional U.S. Geological Survey map captures the central New Hampshire lakes region with the precision and restrained elegance characteristic of late twentieth-century federal topographic mapping. At a scale of 1:24,000, it presents Lake Winnisquam and its surrounding terrain in carefully graded detail, balancing scientific utility with visual clarity. The provisional designation gives the map particular interest: it represents an authoritative working portrait of the landscape as understood at the time of publication. Towns such as Laconia, Meredith, Sanbornton, and New Hampton appear within a broader network of roads, shorelines, hills, ponds, and waterways, making the map both a practical geographic document and a historical snapshot of a beloved New England region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Geological Survey, founded in 1879, became one of the most important cartographic institutions in American history, tasked with measuring, classifying, and illustrating the nation’s terrain and natural resources. By the time this map was produced, the USGS topographic quadrangle had become a standard language for understanding the American landscape. “Winnisquam Lake” reflects that tradition through its careful use of contour lines, hydrographic detail, place names, transportation routes, and landform shading. The mapmaker’s discipline is evident in the fine distinction between developed settlements, wooded uplands, open water, and irregular shorelines. Rather than dramatizing the region, the cartography invites close reading, rewarding the viewer with a layered understanding of how human settlement fits within the enduring structure of the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLake Winnisquam itself dominates the composition, its long, graceful body of water lying between the busier communities of Laconia and Tilton and the quieter wooded slopes and rural roads around Sanbornton and New Hampton. The lake is part of New Hampshire’s cherished Lakes Region, an area shaped by glacial activity, summer recreation, and centuries of settlement along navigable waters. Nearby Paugus Bay, Smith Island, Dead Horse Pond, and the Suncook River add further texture to the hydrological landscape. Shore roads and local routes, including River Shore Road, Tilton Road, County Road, and Gilford Avenue, trace the patterns of access and habitation. The result is a finely observed portrait of a lake country where village life, recreation, and natural geography converge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe topographic character of the map is especially compelling, with contour lines articulating the rises and depressions that frame Lake Winnisquam and the neighboring valleys. Distinct color gradients for elevation and water features enhance legibility, allowing the eye to move naturally from blue lake surfaces to the surrounding green and brown terrain. Shaded relief adds a subtle sense of depth, giving form to hills, ridges, and slopes without obscuring the fine data beneath. Farther east, the presence of Gunstock Mountain and Belknap Mountain situates the lake within a dramatic upland setting. These features evoke not only scenic New Hampshire, but also the physical forces—glaciation, erosion, drainage, and forest growth—that have shaped the region over thousands of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a 1987 record, “Winnisquam Lake” preserves a moment in the evolving history of central New Hampshire. The Lakes Region has long balanced rural character, resort culture, transportation corridors, and expanding residential development, and this map captures that interplay with quiet authority. Weirs Beach and Laconia hint at the area’s recreational importance, while Meredith, Sanbornton, and New Hampton represent older patterns of town settlement and regional movement. Comparing this cartographic view with the present day would reveal changes in roads, shoreline development, land use, and conservation priorities. Yet the fundamental geography remains powerfully legible: lake, mountain, river, road, and town arranged in a landscape of enduring appeal. It is a map that speaks both to place and to time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Winnisquam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeredith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaconia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSanbornton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Hampton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGunstock Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeirs Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelknap Mountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmith Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaugus Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuncook River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDead Horse Pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver Shore Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTilton Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounty Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGilford Avenue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvisional map produced by the U.S. Geological Survey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated and published in 1987.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated by the U.S. Geological Survey, a U.S. government agency responsible for mapping and surveying the country’s natural resources and geography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows Lake Winnisquam in New Hampshire and surrounding locations, including Meredith and Laconia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional topographic design with elevation contours and shaded relief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed contour lines represent elevations and depressions around Lake Winnisquam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale of 1:24,000.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the geography of the area as of 1987, making it a historical snapshot of the landscape at that time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinct color gradients for elevation and water features enhance clarity and visual appeal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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