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UNITED STATES

MAPS:
- Rare Maps from 1544 to the present day, completely viewable, free - Hargrett's Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Online maps - boating, topo, historical - Maptech (free)
- Outline map of the continental United States - jpg
- Outline map of the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska (unmarked)
- Digital History, Historic Maps (by year, topic, and region)
- Historic Maps (searchable) - University of Illinois
- United States Maps (incredible site, a must see) - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
- Historical Maps of the United States - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
- Global view of United States - National Atlas
- National Atlas of the United States (current)
- U.S. Territorial Maps from 1775-1920 - University of VA
- Boundaries of the United States (animated)
- United States - Mapquest atlas
- Aerial View (satellite) anywhere if you know the Longitude and Latitude, or use mouse to click to location -- Flash Earth
- MORE MAPS OF THE UNITED STATES - MANY links to additional maps online
RESEARCH:
- American Memory (Library of Congress) searchable - people, places, events
- InfoPlease: almanacs, statistics, postal information, societies and associations

Federal Statistics (any state, and by area of research)

Statistical Resources on the Web

U.S. Census Online
Biographies of over 25,000 individuals - Biography.com
Composers and Lyricists Database Plus
Biographies of Individuals contributing to the American Revolution
Ray's Place - a great resource with histories, biographies, cemeteries, etc. for New Hampshire, New England and other states
Craig's Daguerreian Registry, The Acknowledged Resource on American Photographers 1839-1860

GOVERNMENT:
- Citizen's Guide to U.S. Goverment
- InfoPlease: U.S. Goverment
GEOGRAPHY & GEOLOGY:
- Highest Named Summits in Each State [ARCHIVED version of web site]
- Locate your Watershed - US EPA
- New Hampshire Geological Society
HEREDITARY & HISTORY SOCIETIES

National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America - dedicated to furthering an appreciation of our national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service and educational projects
The Brigade of the American Revolution - The Brigade is a non-profit living history association dedicated to recreating the life and times of the common soldier of the American War for Independence, 1775-1783. Members represent elements of all the armies then involved: Continental, Militia, British, Loyalist, German, French, Spanish, and Native American forces plus civilian men, women and children.
Continental Line - established in 1987 and incorporated in 1995, is a non-profit educational organization of recreated units representing the Continental Army, the various colonial militias, the Continental Navy, the Continental Marines, and units in the service of the French King during the American Revolution
The British Brigade - chartered by the New York State Board of Regents to honour the memories of those British and American soldiers and their families who served their country while fighting and dying for their beliefs and loyalties during the American War of Independence.
OTHER HERIDITARY SOCIETIES ONLINE

NEW ENGLAND
Maine, NH, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Connecticut

RESOURCE:
- The Heart of New England-Maine, NH, VT - this is a commercial site, but it does include some nice photographs and articles about the tri-state area.
- The New England Dialect - an 1888 article in the New England Magazine, about the origin of the "accent" of New England residents - from Cornell University Library
GEOGRAPHY:
MAPS:
- 1614 - Capt. John Smith's New England - Rootsweb
- 1677 New England Map by William Hubbard - University of VA
- 1677 New England Map (2d) - Rootsweb
- 1761 John Swift's New England and New York - Rootsweb
- 1784 - New Hampshire with parts of Vermont, Maine and Lower Canada - Rootsweb
- 1844 Lake Champlain - Rootsweb
- 2001 New England (reference map) JPEG format, Shaded relief map with state boundaries, forest cover, place names, major highways - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
- Northeastern States (current) - Atlas of the US
- Outline Maps of every possible location - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
- Current, New England, with state names and major highways shown

Current, of all the New England States (separate maps)

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATEWIDE

GOVERNMENT & CITY/TOWN PLANNING:
- Government in New Hampshire - Description and brief history of government in New Hampshire - The Green Papers Web Site
- Government: Who's My Legislator? - A quick search engine to find your legislator (NH House of Representatives), and how to contact him or her. Who's My Senator? (NH State Senate)
- LIST of New Hampshire Cities and Towns with links to their profiles - State of New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
- New Hampshire General Court web site
- New Hampshire "Main Street" Programs
- New Hampshire State Police
RESEARCH & HISTORY:

Official State of NH web site
NH.Com - a great resource for everything New Hampshire
New Hampshire's Castles - from blog: "Cow Hampshire"
New Hampshire's Official State Songs - from blog: "Cow Hampshire"
American Forts in New Hampshire
INFORMATION for the NH Traveler - everything from a list of NH State Rest Sites to maps.
UNH (University of NH) Cooperative Extension web site
2000 Census "Maps" for most statistics in New Hampshire - excellent!
State-wide statistics and reports (NH) - OEP
NH State Climate Office
National Natural Landmarks in NH i.e. Natural features represented include the largest known glacial erratic in North America, the type locality of a monadnock, one of the most extensive talus slopes in the eastern U.S., and what is considered the largest virgin tract of red spruce forest in the northeastern U.S. Madison Boulder, in addition to being the smallest site, was the first in New Hampshire to be designated a NNL in 1970. All 11 sites were designated between the years 1970 and 1987, and range in size from less than 5 acres to over 4,000 acres. Landowners are variable, and include: New Hampshire Division of Parks, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, New Hampshire Audubon Society, and municipalities.
UNH Digital Library - manuscripts, photographs and more
State (NH) Data Library
Genealogical Materials in Dimond Library - UNH
Brief histories and statistics on all counties in NH including wildlife and water resource.- UNH Cooperative Extension Service
All About New Hampshire - from FreeDictionary.com [follow the hypertext links to learn about individual counties, cities and towns]
Signers of the Declaration of Independence - NARA
Quickfacts New Hampshire - by Statewide and by County - from the US Census Bureau
Corporate Record Search - State of New Hampshire
Public Libraries in New Hampshire (list and links)
Airport Listings in New Hampshire - NHDOT [NH Dept of Transportation] Division of Aeronautics
Community Profiles for EVERY TOWN in New Hampshire (select town)
Knights of Columbus - all New Hampshire organizations
New England Antiquities Research Association
New Hampshire Society of Genealogists
Real Ghosts of NH (and where they are)
New Hampshire AUTHORS database - from Official NH government web site
Colleges and Universities in New Hampshire - from U.S. College Search
Hospitals in New Hampshire
Where is NH?
NH State Flag. View Article: "NH Missing Places: When New Hampshire is Really Maine" (Blog: Cow Hampshire | View Article: "New Hampshire's State Flag and Seal" (Blog: Cow Hampshire)
New Hampshire Reds origin [Poultry / chicken], from Blog, Cow Hampshire

TRAVEL/GEOGRAPHY/NATURAL HISTORY:
- Visit New Hampshire - official site of the NH Div. of Travel & Tourism Dept.
- Geography of New Hampshire
- Highest Named Summits of New Hampshire [ARCHIVED version]
- New Hampshire State Parks - official site
- Covered Bridges in New Hampshire (list and location)
- Covered Bridges in NH - by County, photographs, maps, descriptions
- Covered Bridges in NH - name and by TOWN, photographs, locations, etc.
- Covered Bridges Gallery in NH - photographs
- The Granite Industry in New England, by George A. Rich; The New England magazine.
  Volume 11, Issue 6; February 1892; from Cornell University Online
- The Nature Conservatory & places they protect thoroughout NH
- NH Department of Resources and Economic Development
- NH Division of Forests and Land
- NH Rainfall by County
- Current Stream Flow Conditions in New Hampshire
- Waterways protected by the NH Nature Conservancy - various locations in NH
- Museums in New Hampshire
- NH Outdoors - Guide to Outdoor Activities in New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Scenic and Cultural Byways - divided by area of the State
- Fairs and Expositions (list)- NH Association of Fairs and Expositions
- Regional Planning Commissions in NH - by name
- NH Division of Historical Resources
- Society for the Preservation of NH Forests
- The World Atlas: New Hampshire
NEWS:
- News Sources - Statewide and by County
- Hippo Press - an alternative news source for NH
- Online newspapers of New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Public Radio
- Radio Stations in New Hampshire
LEARN:
- Lesson Plan for Teachers - to use in classroom to teach New Hampshire, or individual county government, history and geography (PDF file)
- New Hampshire History Study Guide - (PDF file) - NH Historical Society
- NHHC Study Guide - Immigration IN NH
STATISTICS:
- LOOK UP 2000 Census Statistics - searchable by Street, City, State, etc.- U.S. Census Bureau
- POPULATION - for New Hampshire, and its major cities/towns
- Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density in NH (all towns/cities): 2000 census
- STATISTICS for almost EVERYTHING in New Hampshire - from Economagic
- State of New Hampshire, Profile of Drug Indicators, May 2004 - PDF
MAPS (of NEW HAMPSHIRE):
- 1756 Map of His Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire in New England & all the adjacent country northward to the River St. Lawrence, & eastward to Penobscot Bay, containing the principal places which relate to the present war on the continent of North America. By Saml. Langdon.
- 1781 Map of New Hampshire
- 1776 Bowle's Map "Seat of War" [New England] - Hargrett Library
- 1784 Samuel Holland Topographical Map of NH - UNH Library
- 1816 Map of New Hampshire by Philip Carrigain - UNH Library
- 1860 Map of New Hampshire and Vermont - Rootsweb
- Hurd Town & City Atlas of New Hampshire, 1892 - many towns in New Hampshire (use the select-a-page drop down box to see county and other maps) - UNH Library
- 1895 Color Landform Map of New Hampshire
- 1895 Atlas Map of New Hampshire
- 1972 New Hampshire Map, County boundaries and names, county seats, rivers - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
- 1990 New Hampshire (outline map), County boundaries and names. U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
- 1990 New Hampshire Map - Rootsweb
- Create A Map of New Hampshire - from "Granit"
- 2000 New Hampshire - PRECIPITATION MAP - GIF file
- Various Maps of New Hampshire - American Memory
- 2003 New Hampshire - Federal Lands and Indian Reservations PDF format - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
- MAPS of NEW HAMPSHIRE, Regional and Specific - offered by State of New Hampshire
- Current, New Hampshire Road Map, showing major highways and towns/cities
- Individual Towns and Areas of NH; Historic USGS Maps of New Hampshire
- Outline Map of New Hamphire (color, showing all counties)
- Outline Map of New Hampshire (color, showing all counties)
- Outline Map of New Hampshire (black and white, with county divisions)
- New Hampshire, with county dividers, streams and county "seats" shown
- New Hampshire - Mapquest Atlas
- Map: Great Bay Public Access Sites - PDF
- Current, showing areas of New Hampshire (colorized)
- Current, showing entire States and most prominent cities/towns (black and white)
- Outline Map of New Hampshire Counties-black and white - Rootsweb
- Coastal Zone towns in New Hampshire ie Watershed (colorized) - PDF file

Trail Maps of New Hampshire (hiking)
Outline map of NH with major southern NH towns/cities marked
Outline map of NH - showing county lines (no towns), black and white
New Hampshire Lakes - aerial maps
EPA Map of Radon Zones

SEE PHOTOGRAPHS of New Hampshire

MULTI-COUNTY / REGIONAL

SEE the County List below for details on individual counties
GOVERNMENT & CITY/TOWN PLANNING:
- County Commissioner Districts (PDF)
- Find A NH County(with statistics)

NH Association of Counties
County Commissioner Elective Districts in NH
How County Commissioners are elected (in NH) PDF
Southwest Region Planning Commission - The region covered is a 36-town area in Cheshire, western Hillsborough, and Sullivan Counties.
Southern NH Planning Commission

RESOURCE:
- Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association
- Lakes Region Association - The Lakes Region Association is a non-profit organization which markets the Lakes Region of New Hampshire as a vacation destination worldwide.
- Lakes Region Conservation Trust
- Lake Winnipesaukee
- Lakes Region Walking Tours
- Lakes Region Planning Commission
- North Country Council
- WHITE MOUNTAINS:The White Mountain guide book, by Samuel Coffin Eastman, 1858 - online by Making of America
- Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
MAPS:
- Lakes Region and beyond (nice!)
- Lakes and Seacoast Region of NH (Mapquest)
- White Mountains area [shows driving routes and landmarks only]
- Counties of New Hampshire (outline map with counties marked)

TOWNS - GENERAL

Cities/Towns in New Hampshire - to learn the county, and discover all towns in that county
Cities & Towns in NH with listing and links to their NH County
Research: New Hampshire Cities and Towns, listed by County
Research: Learn more about any town/city in NH (select city/town from drop down box) - NH.com

REGIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEFINED

--Maps of New Hampshire Regions--

GREATER CONCORD: Allenstown, Barnstead, Bow, Concord, Deerfield, Dunbarton, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Epsom, Chichester, Loudon, Canterbury, Boscawen, Webster, Warner, Bradford, Hillsborough, Henniker, Hopkinton, Salisbury, Andover, Hill, Sutton, Newbury, Northwood. [SEE Map of Greater Concord]
CONTOOCOOK VALLEY: is comprised of nine towns in the Monadnock region of Southern New Hampshire: Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, and Temple. [SEE MAP OF Contoocook Valley].
THE LAKES REGION: portions of Belknap, Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack & Strafford Counties including the towns/cities of: Albany, Alexandria, Alton, Ashland, Barnstead, Barrington, Bath, Belmont, Bridgewater, Bristol, Brookfield, Center Harbor, Eaton, Effingham, Farmington, Franklin, Freedom, Gilford, Gilmanton, Haverhill, Hebron, Hill, Holderness, Laconia, Madison, Meredith, Middleton, Milton, Moultonborough, New Durham, New Hampton, Northfield, North Haverhill, Ossipee, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Rochester, Rumney, Sanbornton, Sandwich, Strafford, Tamworth, Tilton, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, Warren, and Wolfeboro [SEE MAP of The Lakes Region]
LAKE SUNAPEE/DARTMOUTH REGION: southern Grafton County, western Merrimack County, sullivan County including the towns/cities of Bradford, Canaan, Charlestown, Cornish, Croydon, Danbury, Dorchester, Enfield, Goshen, Grafton, Grantham, Hanover, Langdon, Lebanon, Lempster, Lyme, Newbury, Orange, Orford, Plainfield, Salisbury, Springfield, Sutton, Unity, Warner, Washington, Webster, Wentworth, and Wilmot. [SEE MAP of Lake Sunapee/Dartmouth Region]
GREATER MANCHESTER : Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Derry, Goffstown, Hooksett, Litchfield, Manchester, and Londonderry [SEE MAPS of Greater Manchester area]
MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION: eastern Hillsborough County, southern Merrimack County, western Rockingham County including Allenstown, Amherst, Atkinson, Auburn, Bedford, Boscawen, Bow, Brookline, Candia, Canterbury, Chester, Chichester, Concord, Deerfield, Derry, Dunbarton, Epsom, Goffstown, Henniker, Hollis, Hooksett, Hopkinton, Hudson, Litchfield, Londonderry, Loudon, Manchester, Merrimack, Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, Northwood, Nottingham, Pelham, Pembroke, Raymond, Salem, Weare, and Windham.[SEE MAP of Merrimack Valley Region]
MONADNOCK REGION: Cheshire County, western Hillsborough County including: Antrim, Chesterfield, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Hinsdale, Jaffrey, Lyndeborough, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Rindge, Roxbury, Sharon, Stoddard, Swanzey, Temple, Troy, Walpole, and Wilton [SEE Map of Monadnock Region]
MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY: depending on your resource, these vary, but the most comprehensive list includes the towns/cities/locations of: Albany, Bartlett, Bretton Woods, Chatham, Chocorua, Conway, Crawford Notch, Eaton, Effingham, Freedon, Glen, Hart's Location, Intervale, Jackson, Madison, North Conway, Ossipee, Pinkham Notch, Snowville, and Tamworth NH.[SEE Map of Mt. Washington Valley]
GREATER NASHUA: Amherst, Brookline, Hudson, Hollis, Litchfield, Lyndeboro, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, and Wilton. [SEE MAP of Greater Nashua area - PDF]
GREAT NORTH WOODS: While this section includes all of the towns in the extreme northern part of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, only the NH towns in northern Coos County are listed, they include: Berlin, Cambridge, Colebrook, Clarksville, Columbia, Canaan, Dalton, Dixville, Dummer, Errol, Gilman, Gorham, Groveton, Lancaster, Milan, Millsfield, North Stratford, Northumberland, Pittsburg, Stark, Stratford, Stewartstown, Twin Mountain, Wentworth's Location, West Stewartstown, and Whitefield.
[See MAP of Great North Woods area]
SEACOAST REGION: eastern Rockingham County, southern Strafford County including the towns/cities of Brentwood, Danville, Dover, Durham, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Freemont, Lee, Madbury, Newfields, Newmarket, Newton, New Castle, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Rollinsford, Rye, Sandown, Seabrook, Somersworth, South Hampton, and Stratham [SEE Map of Seacoast region].
SOUHEGAN VALLEY REGION: Amherst, Brookline, Greenfield, Greenville, Hollis, Lyndeborough, Mason, Milford, Mont Vernon, New Boston, New Ipswich, Temple, and Wilton [SEE Map of Souhegan Valley region]
UPPER VALLEY REGION: includes Hanover, Lebanon, Norwich, West Lebanon, and White River Junction (VT) [See MAP of Upper Valley Region][See Discovery Map of Upper Valley Region]
WHITE MOUNTAINS REGION: northern Carroll County, southern Coos County, northern Grafton County including the towns of Albany, Bartlett, Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Campton, Carroll, Chatham, Conway, Easton, Ellsworth, Franconia, Gorham, Haverhill, Jackson, Jefferson, Landaff, Lincoln, Lisbon, Littleton, Lyman, Monroe, North Conway, Piermont, Randolph, Shelburne, Sugar Hill, Thornton, Warren, Waterville Valley, Whitefield, and Woodstock. [See MAP of White Mountains Region]
MAP: Showing REGIONS (NOT COUNTIES) of New Hampshire (colorized)
MAP: Showing REGIONS of New Hampshire (colorized)
MAP: Showing REGIONS of New Hampshire, major cities and highway routes (color)

NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SPECIFIC
BELKNAP COUNTY

Official Belknap County web site
Communities in Belknap County include: Alton, Barnstead, Belmont, Center Harbor, Gilford, Gilmanton, Laconia, Meredith, New Hampton, Sanbornton, and Tilton.
GOVERNMENT:
- Belknap County Government

Overview and Map of Belknap County - from Belknap County Community Justice

PROFILE & STATISTICS:
- Statistics & Demographics: Belknap County Quickfacts - U.S. Census Bureau
- STATISTICS (political) for every town in Belknap County (clickable map)
- Belknap County Facts
- Profile: History: Belknap County - UNH Extension Service
BUSINESS:
- Business: Greater Laconia/Weirs Beach Chamber of Commerce
REFERENCE:
MAPS:
- Belknap County - US Census Bureau Tiger map
- 1784 Map, Lake Winepasaukee area, New Hampshire - Rootsweb
- 1894 map, Lake Winepasaukee area, New Hampshire - Rootsweb
- Map of the homes of the original settlers of Hampton, NH
- Map showing the original boundaries of Hampton and Salisbury
- 1895 of Belknap County NH
- 2nd 1895 map of Belknap County NH - Rootsweb (large)
- 1845 of the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad from Concord to Haverhill, N.H. (shows Belknap County). - American Memory
- NHDOT Map of Belknap County - traffic patterns, clickable statistics BY TOWN
OTHER WEB SITES:
- Lake Winnipesaukee web site
- Schools: Belknap County school list
NEWS:
- Citizen Online - covering central New Hampshire
- Gilford Steamer and Meredith News
- Laconia Daily Sun
- The Wiers Times Online
SEE BELKNAP COUNTY HISTORY & GENEALOGY
SEE BELKNAP COUNTY on the County List
SEE BELKNAP COUNTY Photographs
SEE BELKNAP COUNTY UsGenWeb

CARROLL COUNTY

Communities in Carroll County include: Albany, Bartlett, Brookfield, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Hart's Location, Jackson, Madison, Moultonborough, Ossipee, Sandwich, Tamworth, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, Wolfeboro
GOVERNMENT:
- The Official Carroll County web site (if working)
- Alternate info for Carroll County - UNH
- Carroll County NH
- Carroll County NH Registry of Deeds
- Carroll County NH Sheriff's Department
STATISTICS & PROFILE:
- Carroll County Quickfacts - U.S. Census Bureau

Profile/History: Carroll County - UNH Extension Service
Profile & Facts: Carroll County
Population Trends Report, 1970-1996, Carroll County
Carroll County, NH -- Population and Components of Change -- 1970-2004
OCSP Wage Tables for All Establishments: Carroll County, NH, October 1992

OTHER WEB SITES:
- Official Town of Ossipee web site
- Official Town of Madison web site
- Town of Ossipee Public Safety (Fire & Police Departments)
RESOURCES:
- Greater Ossipee Chamber of Commerce [The Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce serves the villages and towns of Effingham Freedom Madison Ossipee Sandwich and Tamworth]
- National Register of Historic Places - in Carroll County NH
- Biographies of Ossipee People - by Ossipee Historical Society
MAPS:
- 1860 Outline map of Carroll County NH with town names
- 1878 Carroll County and Environs Bedrock map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1878 Carroll County and Environs Surficial map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1895 Map of Carroll County NH
- 1883 Birds Eye View Map of Lancaster NH - American Memory
- 1889 Birds Eye View Map of Wolfeborough NH - American Memory.
- Outline map of Carroll County NH with town names, black and white
- NH State Map showing Carroll County (colorized)
NEWS:

SEE the CARROLL COUNTY - USGenWeb site
SEE CARROLL COUNTY on the County List
SEE CARROLL COUNTY Photographs

CHESHIRE COUNTY

Communities in Cheshire County include: Alstead, Chesterfield, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Jaffrey, Keene, Marlboro, Marlow, Nelson, Richmond, Rindge, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Troy, Walpole, Westmoreland, and Winchester
GOVERNMENT:
- Official Cheshire County NH web site
- Government: Cheshire County Goverment
- Political: Cheshire County
STATISTICS & PROFILE:
- Statistics & Demographics: Cheshire County Quickfacts - U.S. Census Bureau
- Profile/History: Cheshire County - UNH Extension Service
- Population Trends Report, 1970-1996, Cheshire Co NH
- Regional Information - from Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce
OTHER WEB SITES:
- Cheshire County Fair
- Weather Hazards for Cheshire Co NH
- Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce
- Cheshire County Historical Societies - also see the "Research Page"
RESOURCES:
- Cheshire County Data Resources & Statistics, State of NH (pdf)
- Cheshire County Conservation District
- Cheshire County Profile, NH - UNH
NEWS:
- The Keene Sentinel
- Keene NH.com
MAPS:
- 1761 Southwestern NH map
- 1878 Cheshire County and Environs Bedrock map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1878 Cheshire County and Environs Surficial map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1895 of Cheshire Co NH
- 1888 Birds Eye View Map of Gorham NH - American Memory
- 1886 Birds Eye View Map of Hinsdale NH - American Memory
- 1887 Birds Eye View Map of Winchester NH - A- PDF filemerican Memory
- Waterways in Cheshire County NH (MAP)
- NHDOT Map of Cheshire County - traffic patterns, clickable statistics BY TOWN
SEE CHESHIRE COUNTY Towns - this site (history & genealogy)
SEE the CHESHIRE COUNTY - USGenWeb site
SEE CHESHIRE COUNTY on the County List
SEE CHESHIRE COUNTY Photographs

COOS COUNTY

Communities in Coos County include: Berlin, Cambridge, Carroll [Twin Mountain, and Bretton Woods are actually village districts within the town of Carroll], Clarksville, Colebrook, Columbia, Dalton, Dixville, Dummer, Errol, Gorham, Jefferson, Lancaster, Milan, Northumberland, Pittsburg, Randolph, Shelburne, Stark, Stewartstown, Stratford, Wentworth Location, and Whitefield.
Coos County also has the following Unincorporated Areas: Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant, Bean's Grant, Bean's Purchase, Cambridge, Chandler's Purchase, Crawford's Purchase, Cutt's Grant, Dix's Grant, Erving's Location, Green's Grant, Hadley's Purchase, Kilkenny, Low and Burbank's Grant, Martin's Location, Odell, Pinkham's Grant, Sargent's Purchase, Second College Grant, Success, Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, and Wentworth's Location.
SEE COOS COUNTY CITIES AND TOWNS (this site)
GOVERNMENT:
- Coos County Government
- Coos County District Courts
STATISTICS & PROFILE:
- Coos County Quickfacts - U.S. Census Bureau
- Profile/History: Coos County - UNH Extension Service
RESOURCES:
MAPS:
- 1878 Coos County and Environs Bedrock map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1878 Coos County and Environs Surficial map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1895 Coos County NH
NEWS:
- Coos County Democrat (newspaper)
- The Berlin Reporter, Coos County Democrat,
- The Colebrook Chronicle & Lancaster Journal
- The Colebrook News & Sentinel
- Great Northwoods Journal
SEE COOS COUNTY on the County List
SEE COOS COUNTY Photographs
SEE COOS COUNTY HISTORY & GENEALOGY - this site

GRAFTON COUNTY

Communities in Grafton County include: Alexandria, Ashland, Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Bristol, Campton, Canaan, Dorchester, Easton, Ellsworth, Enfield, Franconia, Grafton, Groton, Hanover, Haverhill, Hebron, Holderness, Landaff, Lebanon, Lincoln, Lisbon, Littleton, Lyman, Lyme, Monroe, Orange, Orford, Piermont, Plymouth, Rumney, Sugar Hill, Thornton, Warren, Waterville, Wentworth, and Woodstock.
GOVERNMENT:
- Grafton County Official Web Site
- Grafton County Government
- County Government in NH & Grafton Co Info - from League of Women Voters of the Upper Valley
STATISTICS & PROFILE
- Grafton County Quickfacts - U.S. Census Bureau
- Profile/History: Grafton County - UNH Extension Service
RESOURCES:
BUSINESS:
- Littleton Area Chamber of Commerce
- Franconia Notch Chamber of Commerce
MAPS:
- 1878 Grafton County and Environs Bedrock map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1878 Grafton County and Environs Surficial map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1878 Ammonoosuc Mining District Map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1895 Grafton County NH
- 1883 Birds Eye View of Ashland NH - American Memory
- 1883 Birds Eye View Map of Bethlehem NH - American Memory
- 1884 Birds Eye View Map of Bristol, NH - American Memory
- 1883 Birds Eye View Map of Littleton, NH - American Memory
- 1889 Birds Eye View Map of W. Lebanon NH [and White River Junction VT] - American Memory
SEE GRAFTON COUNTY on the County List
SEE GRAFTON COUNTY Photographs

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

SEE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY HISTORY & GENEALOGY

Communities in Hillsborough County include: Amherst, Antrim, Bedford, Bennington, Brookline, Deering, Francestown, Goffstown, Greenfield, Greenville, Hancock, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Manchester, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, New Ipswich, Pelham, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple, Weare, Wilton and Windsor.
GOVERNMENT:
- Official Hillsborough County web site
- Government: Hillsborough County Government
STATISTICS & PROFILE:
- Hillsborough County Quickfacts - U.S. Census Bureau
- Profile/History: Hillsborough County - UNH Extension Service
RESOURCE:
- 1823 Gazeteer of Hillsborough Co NH - USGenWeb
MAP
- 1895 Hillsborough Co NH
- SEE MORE Hillsborough Co. MAPS & STATISTICS
SEE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY on the County List - for individual towns or counties
SEE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Photographs

MERRIMACK COUNTY

SEE the MERRIMACK COUNTY - This site

Communities in Merrimack County include:Allenstown, Andover, Boscawen, Bow, Bradford, Canterbury, Chichester, Concord, Danbury, Dunbarton, Epson, Franklin, Henniker, Hill, Hooksett, Hopkinton, Loudon, New London, Newbury, Northfield, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Salisbury, Sutton, Warner, Webster, and Wilmot
GOVERNMENT:
- Official Merrimack County web site
- Merrimack County Government
STATISTICS & PROFILE:
- Merrimack County Quickfacts - U.S. Census Bureau
- Profile/History: Merrimack County - UNH Extension Service
RESOURCE:
MAPS:
- 1895 of Merrimack Co NH
- 1899 Birds Eye View Map of Concord NH - American Memory
- 1884 Birds Eye View Map of Franklin & Franklin Falls, NH - American Memory
- 1889 Birds Eye View Map of Henniker NH - American Memory
- 1887 Birds Eye View Map of Penacook NH - American Memory
- 1885 Birds Eye View Map of Pittsfield NH - American Memory
- 1887 Birds Eye View Map of Warner NH - American Memory
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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

Communities in Rockingham County include: Atkinson, Auburn, Brentwood, Candia, Chester, Danville, Deerfield, Derry, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, Londonderry, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Northwood, Nottingham, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Raymond, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, South Hampton, Stratham, and Windham.
GOVERNMENT:
- Official Rockingham County web site
- Rockingham County Government
STATISTICS & PROFILE
- Rockingham County Quickfacts - U.S. Census Bureau
- Profile/History: Rockingham County - UNH Extension Service
RESOURCES
- POLITICAL STATISTICS of Rockingham Co NH, for each town - clickable map
- ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - USGenWeb site
- Forts (old) of Portsmouth Harbor (NH)
OTHER WEB SITES
MAPS:
- Atlantic Area Map of New Hampshire (Hampton-Kingston-Merrimac area) - Rootsweb
- 1878 Rockingham County and Environs Bedrock map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1878 Rockingham County and Environs Surficial map; Hitchcock Atlas of New Hampshire Geology - UNH Library
- 1895 Rockingham Co NH
- 1884 Birds Eye View Map of Exeter NH - American Memory
- 1896 Birds Eye View Map of Exeter NH - American Memory
- 1884 Birds Eye View Map of Newfields NH - American Memory
- 1877 Birds Eye View Map of Portsmouth NH - American Memory
- 1877 Map of Exeter, Rockingham County
- 1985 Derry (topographic) map - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
- 1993 Portsmouth (topographical map) - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
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STRAFFORD COUNTY

Communities in Strafford County include: Barrington, Dover, Durham, Farmington, Lee, Madbury, Middleton, Milton, New Durham, Rochester, Rollingsford, Somersworth, and Strafford.
GOVERNMENT:
- Official Strafford County web site
- Government: Strafford County Government
STATISTICS & PROFILE:
- Strafford County Quickfacts - U.S. Census Bureau
- Profile/History: Strafford County - UNH Extension Service
RESOURCES:
BUSINESS:
- Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
MAPS:
- 1784 map of Durham-Newmarket area, New Hampshire - Rootsweb
- 1895 Strafford Co NH
- 1887 Birds Eye View Map of Claremont NH - American Memory
- 1877 (2nd map) Birds Eye View of Dover NH
- 1877 Birds Eye View Map of Dover NH - American Memory
- 1888 Birds Eye View Map of Dover NH - American Memory
- 1877 Birds Eye View Map of Farmington NH - American Memory
- 1877 (2nd map) Farmington, Strafford County NH - Rootsweb
- 1884 Birds Eye View Map of Gonic, and East Rochester NH - American Memory
- 1877 Birds Eye View Map of Great Falls, NH - American Memory
- 1888 Birds Eye View Map of Milton NH - American Memory
- 1888 map of Milton, Strafford County - Rootsweb
- 1877 map of Rochester, Strafford County - Rootsweb
- 1877 Birds Eye View Map of Rochester NH - American Memory
- 1983 Rochester (topographic) map - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
- 1887 Birds Eye View Map of Salmon Falls, NH - American Memory
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SULLIVAN COUNTY

Communities in Sullivan County include: Acworth, Charlestown, Claremont, Cornish, Croydon, Goshen, Grantham, Langdon, Lempster, Newport, Plainfield, Springfield, Sunapee, Unity, and Washington.
GOVERNMENT:
- Official Sullivan County Web Site
- Sullivan County
STATISTICS & PROFILE
- Statistics/Demographics: Sullivan County Quickfacts - U.S. Census Bureau

Profile/History: Sullivan County - UNH Extension Service

RESOURCES:
- USGenWeb Sullivan County ARCHIVES
MAPS:
- 1895 Sullivan Co NH
- 1995 Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site (Area Map) PDF file, CORNISH NH, U.S. National Park Service - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of TX
- NHDOT Map of Sullivan County - traffic patterns, clickable statistics BY TOWN
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