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| New Hampshire County Formation years | ||||||||||||||
| 1764 | 1769 | 1773 | 1778 | 1780 | 1781 | 1782 | 1787 | 1800 | 1805 | 1817 | 1822 | 1823 | 1824 | 1827 |
| 1828 | 1832 | 1840 | 1841 | 1849 | 1853 | 1868 | 1874 | |||||||
| New Hampshire Census Year with Modern Map overlayed: | ||||||||||||||
| 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880-1930 | ||||||
| New Hampshire Map Abbreviations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unorg. = unorganized g. = gained w. = with fr. = from |
atmt. = attachment exch = exchanged nca.= non county area ch. = changed |
Bel - Belknap Car - Carroll Che - Cheshire Co - Coos |
Gft - Grafton Hi - Hillsborough Me - Merrimack |
Ro - Rockingham St - Strafford Su - Sullivan |
New Hampshire Antique Maps & Atlases
See U.S. State & County Boundary Maps and Antique Maps & Atlases to view free map images of antique maps & atlases maps during the years 1732 to 1897 for the entire United States as well as other states and countries.
These are scanned from the original copies so you can see New Hampshire and New Hampshire counties as our ancestors saw them over a hundred years ago. Some New Hampshire maps years (not all) have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines and other features useful to the avid genealogist in New Hampshire.
Images are between 1 meg and 5 megs in size so allow a few moments to load if you are using a dial-up connection. Disclaimer: All New Hampshire maps are free to use for your own genealogical purposes and may not be reproduced for resale or distribution.
Source: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
New Hampshire Maps
- 1776 New England Atlas Map - (Composite of) A Map of the most Inhabited part of New England, containing the Provinces of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire, with the Colonies of Conecticut And Rhode Island, Divided into Counties and Townships: The Whole composed from Actual Surveys and its Situation adjusted by Astronomical Observations. (with) A Plan of the Town of Boston. November 29th 1774. Published according to Act by Thos. Jefferys Geographer to His Royal highness the Prince of Wales near Charing Cross. Cartouche includes large drawing of the pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock. In outline color except for section to the west of the Connecticut River, which is in yellow.
- 1776 Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire Atlas Map - See above for description. Northern part of map in two sheets. In outline color except for section to the west of the Connecticut River, which is in yellow.
- 1795 Map of New Hampshire - The State of New Hampshire. Compiled chiefly from Actual Surveys. By Samuel Lewis, 1794.
- 1804 New Hampshire Atlas Map
- 1814 Atlas Map of New Hampshire - The State of New Hampshire. Compiled chiefly from actual Surveys. By Samuel Lewis, 1813.
- 1822 Geographical, Historical, And Statistical Atlas Map Of New Hampshire
- 1827 Map of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont Compiled from the Latest Authorities. - Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian Washington. Statistical table for each state.
- 1836 Atlas Map Of New Hampshire & Vermont, Entered ... 1833 - In full color by county with population charts for different periods and by counties and towns.
- 1845 New Hampshire and Vermont Atlas Map - Col. wax engraved map. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
- 1856 New Hampshire Atlas Map
- 1880 County and township map of the states of New Hampshire and Vermont. - Shows settlements, rivers, railroads, etc.
Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers - Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.
New Hampshire Map Description & Links
Maps are an excellent source for beginning your research, because they provide much useful information at a glance. Many historic maps show individual buildings and are especially useful because they also record owners' names and features in the surrounding community. More detailed maps reveal property acreage and estate names. By examining a series of maps, you will be able to date changes in your property over time.
New Hampshire is a state with excellent map sources, making it possible to follow migration trails with the use of political divisions and geographic features. David A. Cobb, New Hampshire Maps to 1900: An Annotated Checklist (Concord, N.H.: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1981), helps to identify and locate many maps for research purposes.
An excellent, currently published atlas for the entire state is The New Hampshire Atlas and Gazetteer published by DeLorme Publishing in Freeport, Maine. It is continually updated and has excellent cartography of New Hampshire features, including roads (indicating type of surface) and geological features. Earlier versions contain markings for structures, some cemeteries, and churches. Although it is slightly oversized for easy carrying, its usefulness outweighs this hindrance.
Statewide nineteenth-century maps are also excellent. D. H. Hurd and Co., Town and City Atlas of the State of New Hampshire (Boston, 1892) indicates occupants’ names for structures and treats each town on a separate page with close-up maps for more populated areas. Saco Valley Publishing, 76 Main St., Fryeburg, ME 04037, has been reprinting excellent county editions of these in a handy notebook size.
Early folio-size maps were published by H. F. Wallings and Charles H. Hitchcock in Atlas of the State of New Hampshire (New York, 1877). Although individual structures are not shown on these maps, such detail can be found on the large county maps done by Wallings, Chase, and others in the 1850s.
As with other New England states, obtaining a copy of the town’s lotting map (the way land was divided before being granted or sold) can be extremely beneficial in solving genealogical problems. The most comprehensive collection of these can be found at the New Hampshire Records and Archives. The layouts are catalogued by town, and include the numbering process of lots and, in many cases, name of the original proprietor, which can help backtrack land holdings and provide a chain of title for problem solving. Many of these are found in the New Hampshire State Papers as well.
Below is a list of online resources for New Hampshire Maps. Email us with websites containing New Hampshire Maps by clicking the link below:
- Submit a website for New Hampshire Maps
- U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
- Old Maps of New Hampshire
- Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.
- New Hampshire Map Books at Amazon.com
On-Site County Court Records Search - Find nearly any New Hampshire court record online!
